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Welcome!

                                                                                                                                                                        Photo: Bill Pohlmann

N    estled amidst the hills of the Gogebic Iron Range, the City of Ironwood
     offers outstanding educational and business opportunities together
with an enviable quality of small town community life. Ironwood’s cultural
                                                                               There are many ways to learn about Ironwood and its environs! While this
                                                                               printed guide offers a pictorial and narrative overview of the community,
                                                                               you can also learn much more about Ironwood by visiting the Chamber
richness in music, dance, theatre, and the visual arts combines with an        of Commerce website, ironwoodchamber.org. Here you can find all of our
outdoor recreational landscape unmatched anywhere! From winter                 Chamber members, with links to their websites and Facebook pages. In
skiing (downhill & cross-country) and snowmobiling, to summer biking,          addition, the entire Chamber website is replicated on our smartphone
ORV, and hiking trails, Ironwood is a destination community bursting           app, IronwoodGO (free from Google Play or the App Store). IronwoodGO
with year-round activities.                                                    and our website also link you to our all-event community calendar,
                                                                               felivelife.org. Here you will find all that is going on in Ironwood and
In combining the indoor and the outdoor, Ironwood’s unique living              Gogebic County, MI as well as Iron County, WI.
environment has much to offer singles, families, entrepreneurs, and
retirees. Our vibrant historic downtown is connected to a surrounding          If you are in town, stop at the Chamber of Commerce office for area
wilderness full of adventure opportunities: the Porcupine Mountains, the       maps, member business brochures, Historical Society displays, and a
Ottawa National Forest, Copper Peak, Lake Superior, and a multitude of         friendly staff person to visit with! The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce
outstanding river waterfalls.                                                  is at 150 North Lowell Street in the Historic Ironwood Depot.

                       IRONWOODGO!

                  Your App Guide to the Ironwood Area.
                                                                               This Guide is made possible by funding from the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce and its members.
                                                                               Cover Photo courtesy of Miles Mykkanen
                                                                               Guide design: Sharp Graphic Design
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Ironwood corner of Suffolk and Aurora Streets. ca. 1910
                                                                                                                                          Norrie Mine shaft in background.
                                                                                                                   All photos courtesy of Ironwood Area Historical Society

                                                                                                                                                                         HISTORY RUNS DEEP
                          I n Ironwood, logging and iron mining went hand-
                            in-hand, creating a classic “boom town” in 1900.
                          The railroads followed, making easy transport of
                                                                                 bridges and through forests to Ramsay, MI, ten
                                                                                 miles east.

                          iron ore and lumber possible. While this massive       At Ironwood’s peak in the 1920’s the city reached a
                          railroad infrastructure is long gone, the 1893         population of almost 20,000 and had a symphony
                          Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (C&NW)               orchestra, theatrical companies, Carnegie Library,
                          Depot remains, and is the present-day home of          and theaters. The massive 1924 Luther L. Wright
                          the Ironwood Historical Society and the Ironwood       School continues today as Ironwood’s K-12 school,
                          Chamber of Commerce. Michigan’s Iron Belle             and Gogebic Community College (1927) has a 90-
                          Trail now sits atop the old CNW railroad grade--a      year tradition of offering excellent post-secondary
                          paved walking/biking trail that passes over original   education.                                                                   Pabst Mine Mural
Historic Ironwood Depot                                                                                                                                       downtown Ironwood
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Integrity Salon

                                                                                                 IRONWOOD TODAY
Whitney Creek Farm
                                         T   wenty-first century Ironwood is active,
                                             inclusive, forward-looking, and utilizes its
                                         natural and built environments as vital components
                                         to create sustainable development. Emerging
                                         livelihood and locational trends show that
                                         Ironwood’s outstanding natural environs coupled
                                         with a highly developed small-town cultural milieu
                                         offers an ideal place to start a business, pursue the
                                         creative arts, and enter into a rewarding home and
 906 Beauty LLC                          community life.

                                         Ironwood is home to several large manufacturing
                                         enterprises, including Ironwood Plastics (a
                                         Berkshire Hathaway company), Burton Industries,
                                         Waupaca Foundry, and Jacquart Fabric Products,
                                         whose made-in-Ironwood Stormy Kromer caps
                                         are sold nation-wide. Many retail shops feature
Joyspring Kennel
                                         locally-made products, and Ironwood’s Cold Iron
                                         Brewing Company (located downtown in the
                                         historic old U.S. Forest service building) serves as
                                         a community gathering space for meetings, social
                                         events, and live music. The Gogebic-Iron Airport
                                         offers Boutique Air daily plane flights to Chicago
                                         and Minneapolis, allowing excellent business and
                                         visitor connections to these major hubs. Other
                                         important amenities not often found in a town
                                         of Ironwood’s size include Gogebic Community
                                         College and the recently-enlarged Aspirus
                                         Grandview Hospital and Clinics.

                       Waupaca Foundry
  Joe’s Tree Service
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Ironwood’s inviting entrepreneurial environment is fostered by educational opportunity, health
                                 and wellness focus, and supportive community spirit. Ironwood offers both K-12 schooling and
                                Gogebic Community College career preparation. Aspirus Hospital and Clinics, together with the
                                Gogebic Range Health Foundation, actively support community wellness activities through strong
                                event involvement and sponsorship.

                                The City of Ironwood Community Development Department, Ironwood Chamber of Commerce,

                                                                                                                                                         BUILDING COMMUNITY
Stormy Kromer Factory Store
                                Ironwood Business & Professional Women, as well as local Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, all have as
                                their common focus the fostering of strong and inclusive community ties. The annual winter Jack
                                Frost Festival and summer Festival Ironwood gatherings are supplemented by many smaller, regular
                                happenings, such as the Depot Park Farmer’s and Artisans Market and Downtown Ironwood’s First
                                Friday, where commerce, art, music, and craft combine to showcase local skills and talents.

   Bratu’s Hardwood Interiors

   Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

 Luther L. Wright K-12 School

 Gogebic Community College                                                                                                         Ironwood Plaidurday
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TOGETHER WITH TALENT
  Awkward Stage Drama Club

           Theatre North play

                                O     utside Ironwood has skiing, biking, fishing, & hiking, but INSIDE Ironwood
                                      has a 100-year performing arts history, embracing dance, music, and theatre.
                                With two dance companies, two theater groups, the Gogebic Range Concert
                                Band, the Chamber Singers community choir, and many small bands & ensembles,
                                Ironwood is proud to present itself to visitors and new residents as the Western
                                U.P.’s center for the performing arts.

                                Founded in 1964, Theatre North is among the three oldest continuously operating
                                community theatres in the United States, producing 3-4 major plays each year—
                                from “Momma Mia” & “Oliver” to “A Streetcar Named Desire”. Youth and Children’s
Claudettes Christmas show       Theatre is also a vital part of the Ironwood drama tradition, with the lively stage-
                                struck kids of the Awkward Stage Drama Club performing on either the Theatre
                                North or Ironwood Theatre stages.

   Ironwood Chamber Singers
                                                                                                                       Historic Ironwood Theatre
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F  or the visual artist, living in the truly breathtaking and
   powerful natural landscape of Lake Superior, Ottawa
National Forest, and white-water streams and waterfalls
provides limitless inspiration. While centered at the
Downtown Art Place Gallery and Studios, many artists have
country studios as well. Major exhibits also utilize the Historic
Ironwood Theatre Concourse and Ironwood’s Memorial
Building.

In Summer, art moves outside with the annual Art in the Min-
er’s Memorial Heritage park presentations. Landscape-in-
tegrated art compositions and themes become a central el-
ement of the many Miners Park trails. In 2021, Art in the
Miner’s Park will be a featured element in the Emberlight Fes-

                                                                                                                                             ART FOR ALL
tival of the Arts, from August 26th until September 3rd. Many
of the art works will be in place both before and after the Em-
berlight Festival, presenting a great opportunity to both hike                  Art classes at DAP Classroom
the trails in the Miner’s Park and interact with the art as well.

                                                                    Downtown Art Place

                                                                                              Range Art Show in Ironwood Memorial building
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FRESH AIR & WIDE-OPEN SPACES
                                                                        J ust Northeast of Ironwood lies the
                                                                          Black River National Forest Service
                                                                        Scenic Byway (Black River Road) which
                                                                        features five beautiful waterfalls.

                                                                        The walking trails to the falls from the
                                                                        roadside parking areas range from 1/8th
                                                                        mile to 3/4th mile, with Potawatomi Falls
                                                                        being barrier-free, and including a site
                                                                        restroom. Access and parking to three
                                                                        of these waterfalls is easy, with paved
                                                                        trails and constructed wooden overlooks
                                                                        that are ideal for sight-seeing and picture
                                                                        taking.
                               Summer Waterfalls on the Black River     The Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park
                                                                        encompasses the former iron ore mining
                                                                        locations within the City of Ironwood.
                                                                        Interpretive signs and works of art along
                                                                        the non-motorized trails inform visitors
                                                                        of the buildings and mine shafts that for
                                                                        many decades were the economic heart of
                                                                        Ironwood.

                                                                        Check out fmmhp.com to learn all about
                                                                        this unique park. Then hike or snowshoe          T   he Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill was built in
                                                                                                                             1969 and hosted ski jumping and ski flying
                                                                                                                         events until 1994. Ski jumping has long been
                                           Biking on Iron Belle Trail   the trails over this historic landscape
                                                                        which literally is “hollowed” ground!            an Ironwood area activity, starting with the
                                                                                                                         formal organization of the Ironwood Ski Club
                                                                        Lake Superior paddling is a favorite activ-      in 1905.
                                                                        ity for many. Black River Harbor features
                                                                        camping, picnic areas, and boat land-
                                                                        ings—a great place for you to launch that        Copper Peak hosts thousands of visitors every
                                                                        kayak to explore the shoreline! North-           year. Ride the chair lift to the top of the hill
                                                                        west of Ironwood, Little Girl’s Point also       and then take the 18-story elevator ride to the
                                                                        offers boat launching facilities, camping        main observation deck on the jump! Intrepid
                                                                        sites, beach front, and picnic areas.
                                         Paddling on Lake Superior                                                       souls can then walk up the stairs to the skier
                                                                        Ironwood is “mile 0” of Michigan’s Iron          starting gate at the top. From this vantage
                                                                        Belle Trail. Whether hiking or biking, the       point, a truly awesome landscape unfolds--a
                                                                        Iron Belle Trail offers amazing landscape        vista that encompasses over 2,500 square
                                                                        vistas through forests, over former              miles, three states, and (on a clear day) Canada.
                                                                        railroad bridges, and original “railroad
                                                                        way” links from Ironwood to Ramsay, MI,          A visit to Ironwood always requires a visit to
                                                                        ten miles to the East.                           Copper Peak!

                                                                        Stop in at the Depot Museum in
                                                                        downtown Ironwood, park your car, and
                                                     Snowshoeing
                                                                        begin your hiking/biking adventure on the
                                                                        Iron Belle Trail.

                                                                                                                      Jacob Valejo UPP Above Photography
Spring & Summer
There is nothing quite like the outdoor summer experience
in the Ironwood area. Check out these endless recreational
possibilities: fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking, biking, golfing,
and camping.                                                                                                               Little Girl’s Point beach

                                                                             Farmers & Artisan Markets    Gogebic Country Club Public Golf Course

                                                                      Copper Peak Scenic Chairlift Ride                                     Camping

 Sandstone Falls trail at Black River Harbor                           Gabbro Falls on the Black River                Kayaking on the Black River
 Dirk Wierenga Photography
Fall & Winter

SISU Ski Fest

                    Exploring Old Mine Sites
        Jacob Valejo UPP Above Photography              Snowmobiling on Groomed Trails

      Black River Harbor Suspension Bridge
        Jacob Valejo UPP Above Photography                 Downhill Skiing at 5 Ski Areas

             Mountain Biking on Local Trails
                                               Wolverine Ski Trails - YooperBeiner Race
                  Photo: DuWayne Kosma                              Photo: Grace Strong
                                                                                                Suspension Bridge at Black River Harbor
                                                                                                Dirk Wierenga Photography
Annual Area Festivals and Special Events
        The Ironwood area boasts a year-round schedule of community events. From ski racing and fishing tournaments to local community festivals,
 both visitors and residents are never at a loss for something to do or see! For a complete dated listing, go to our community all-event calendar, FeLiveLife.org.
                                    You can link to this via Ironwoodchamber.org or the free smartphone app, IronwoodGO.

Jan    SISU Nordic Ski Festival, Ironwood       		                        sisuskifest.com
Jan    Snowmobile Olympus			                        ironwoodsnowmobileolympus.com
Jan    Vintage Snowmobile Racing, Ironwood              ironwoodsnowmobileolympus.com
Feb    YooperBeiner Snowshoe Race, Ironwood                wolverinenordic.com/events
May    Memorial Day Weekend ATV Rally, Hurley, WI                          hurleywi.com      Art in the Park, Miners Memorial Heritage Park

May    John Jarvi Jr. Memorial Run, Ironwood                      northlandrunner.com
May    Brian Nasi Memorial Heart Run, Hurley, WI                hurleywi.com/calendar
June   Ironwood’s First Friday Downtown		                           travelironwood.com
                                                                                                                                                          Jack Frost Parade
June   Art in the Miners Park, Ironwood				                                  fmmhp.com                                                              Photo: DuWayne Kosma
July   Ironwood’s First Friday Downtown		                           travelironwood.com
July   Depot Park Farmers & Artisan Market - Fridays - Ironwood
July   Wakefield 4th of July Celebration, Wakefield                       wakefieldmi.org
July   Bessemer Blast Fourth of July celebration		                    bessemer4th.com
July   Tour da Lake bicycle tour around Lake Gogebic                   hobbywheel.com
July   Lake Gogebic fireworks display, Bergland, MI               lakegogebicarea.com
July   Ramsay Fourth of July Fireworks, Ramsay, MI
July   Festival Ironwood			                                      ironwoodchamber.org                      Bridges & Bluffs Half Marathon
July   Iron County Heritage Festival, Hurley, WI                       ironcountywi.com                             Photo: Grace Strong

July   Iron County Fair, Saxon, WI                                     ironcountywi.com
Aug    Ironwood’s First Friday Downtown		                           travelironwood.com                                                        Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus
Aug    Paavo Nurmi Marathon, Hurley, WI                                     hurleywi.com
Aug    Gogebic County Fair, Ironwood                            gogebiccountyfair.com
Aug    Old Victoria Craft Fair, Rockland, MI                  facebook.com/oldvictoria
Aug    Porcupine Mtn Music Festival, Silver City, MI                   porkiesfestival.org
Aug    Festivale Italiano, Hurley, WI			                                   hurleywi.com                                                                 Gogebic County Fair
Aug    Downtown Art Place Light Your Fire Art Exhibit           downtownartplace.com
Aug    Range Art Association Art Show              facebook.com/Range-Art-Association
Aug    Emberlight Festival					                                            emberlight.org                                Festival Ironwood
Sept   Ironwood’s First Friday Downtown		                           travelironwood.com
Sept   Bridges & Bluffs Half Marathon			                          bridgesandbluffs.com
Sept   Gogebic-Iron County Airport Day                            flyfromironwood.com
Sept   Michigan Trails Week			                                 michigan.gov/trailsweek
Sept   Bessemer Pumpkinfest, Bessemer, MI                    bessemerpumpkinfest.com
Sept   Lake Gogebic Walleye Tournament                              lakegogebicarea.com
Nov    Jack Frost Festival tree lighting, Depot Park, Ironwood ironwoodchamber.org
Dec    Opening of Upper Peninsula Snowmobile Trails                          michigan.gov
Dec    Jack Frost Festival – Festival of Lights Parade             ironwoodchamber.org
                                                                                                                                                             SISU Ski Fest
                                                                                                                 July 4th Parade, Wakefield            Photo: Grace Strong
EMBERLIGHT
                                                     HISTORIC
                                                     IRONWOOD
                                                     •M   USEUM•
                                                       at the Depot
                                  Discover Ironwood’s fascinating past
                                   at the Historic Ironwood Museum.
                                                                                                                            Festival       discovering A r t i s t s
                                                                                                                                                in N a t u r e

                                        Tour the Historic Ironwood Museum
                                       and discover Gogebic Range stories,
                                       learn more about preserving places
                                              and artifacts that matter,
                                          Search our historic photographs.                        Broadway        Art     World-renowned   International    Enriching
                                          Explore our archival collections.                       Performers     Shows      Musicians      Film Festival   Experiences
                                               See our new exhibits.
                                         Ironwood’s C&NW Depot is listed in the
                                            National Register of Historic Places.
                                                                                                       August 26 - September 3, 2021
                                  Open: Memorial Day - Labor Day: Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10-2 pm                   Live Community
                                                                                                               Sponsored              Theatre
                                                                                                                         by Theatre North
                                         150 N. Lowell St. • Ironwood, MI 49938                                     www.Emberlight.org
                                         www.IronwoodAreaHistoricalSociety.org

                                                                                                  THEATRE
                                 DAP

                                                                                                   NORTH
                                 downtownARTplace
                                 inspire • visualize • create
                                 Visit the Downtown Art Place at 3 locations:
                                  DAP Gallery& Gifts - one of a kind art, crafts & gifts
                                 DAP Classroom - featuring Baby, Youth & Adult art classes
                                   Downtown ArtPlace Studios - artist working studios

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  COPPER PEAK
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                                                        • Candles
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                                                        • Scarves                                                                        T    he Ironwood Chamber of Commerce
                                                                                                                                              and its more than 180 member
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  1238 WALL STREET• IRONWOOD, MI                        • Hats                                                                           life passions—mountain biking, trail
          888.455.2253                          410 W. Lead St. • Bessemer, MI                                                           hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, golf, crafting,
                                                       906-667-0500                                                                      painting, theatre, music-making—the
                                                                                                                                         Ironwood area is gloriously perfect for
                                                                                                                                         their exercise and fulfillment.
                                                                                                                                                   Just visiting? Stay connected
                                                                                                                                         to us! Thousands of folks check in each
                                                                                                                                         month to view our Depot webcam
                                                                                                                                         ironwoodchamber.org/webcam and watch
                                                                                                                                         the Iron Belle Trail bikers & hikers, the
                                                                                                                                         Depot Farmers Market, Festival Ironwood,
“Your Home Away From Home!”                                                                                                              as well as the snowmobiles whizzing
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     W. US 2, 447 Cloverland Dr.                                                                                                         When you are in town, stop in at the
        Ironwood, MI 49938                                                                                                               Chamber office in the Historic Ironwood

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                                                                                                                                         Depot and say hi!
  Phone: 906-932-1260
 Toll Free: 866-932-1260
Email: reservations@thebudgethost.com                                                                                                       Michael Meyer
                                                                                     Auto Sales Rentals Budget Center                        Ironwood
    www.budgethostironwood.com
                                                                                              RedsAutoSales.com                                Chamber Director
                                                                                  1231 E. Cloverland Dr. • Ironwood, MI • 906-932-4449
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       150 N. Lowell St., Ironwood, MI 49938
                  906-932-1122
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