July 29 – August 1: We hugged Lake Superior for the week camping up in Copper Harbor’s Fort Wilken’s State Park at the very tip of the Keeweenaw Peninsula of the very tippy north extrusion of Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The goal was to visit Isle Royale National Park, the most northern National Park in the lower 48, which we did on Wednesday. Meanwhile, we drove the coast to find absolutely amazing scenery that looked like the ocean coast dotted with more lighthouses. We also visited a number of sites that were part of the Keeweenaw National Historical Park Partners.
This area is rich with immigration and copper mining history. In one of the historical museums we learned about the popularity of Masonic and Fraternal Lodges in the area that brought the groups of men together in a community and supported each other and their families.
Wednesday, July 31: Isle Royale National Park is the 4th least visited National Park in the United States. The rangers at the Isle Royale like to say it is the least visited, but there are 3 up in Alaska that have to be visited by float plane, canoe or hiking that have less numbers of visitors.
The Traveling Lounsburys 