Keweenaw Heritage Center

Designed in 1899 and completed in 1901, St. Anne's Catholic Church was constructed for Calumet₂s French Canadian population. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, the church was built of rough-faced Jacobsville sandstone. The most prominent feature is the corner bell tower which rises to a height of 130₂. The church is accessed through a triple Gothic-arched entrances. Along the sides pointed-arched windows are separated by buttresses. The interior of the church held up to 800 congregants and is lined with 14 stained-glass windows of purple, brown, and green.<CR><CR>St. Anne's Church was deconsecrated in 1966 and is now home to the Keweenaw Heritage Center. The mission of the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St Anne's is to preserve and interpret the culture and heritage of the Copper Country through the preservation of buildings, development of exhibits and other educational activities. Located at the head of downtown Calumet's commercial district, The Keweenaw Heritage Center, formerly St Anne's Church, is a pivotal structure of the Calumet Downtown National Historic Landmark District. The building is being adapted for service as a museum and educational facility. The Center is a cooperating site of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. Other venues are available to understand our geology and mining technologies. The Heritage Center is unique in its plan to highlight the social aspect of mining community life.