Also known simply as Mass, Mass City, Michigan is a small town in Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, in the northwest Upper Peninsula.
As an unincorporated community, Mass City doesn't have defined boundaries, but it is roughly bounded by Ridge Avenue to the north, the Flintsteel River to the west, and M-26 (13th Street) to the southeast. Ridge Road runs north-northwest, connecting Mass City with the unincorporated communities of Maple Grove and Greenland, both in Greenland Township.
The only incorporated municipality within twenty miles of Mass City is the village of Ontonagon, about fifteen miles to the northwest. Other unincorporated communities within ten miles of Mass City, besides Greenland and Maple Grove, are Rockland, Rousseau, and Victoria.
Situated in the foothills of the Porcupine Mountains, the community is nearly surrounded by portions of the Ottawa National Forest.
The first settler in the community was Noel Johnson, an escaped slave from Missouri, who came in 1848 and discovered copper in the region. Johnson later sold his mining interests to the Mass Mining Company, and the townsite was platted in 1855 and named for the mass copper that was being mined nearby. The original town site was abandoned in 1899 after Abram and Nellie Mathews platted the current site nearby. A post office was established on June 15, 1899, with Christ P. Anderson as postmaster.
While Mass City's early economy was based on a combination of copper mining and timber production, today it is a small residential community with a few businesses that support its residents, passersby, and those who have come to take advantage of outdoor recreational activities.
The focus of this category is on businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, and recreational opportunities in Mass City, Michigan.
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Operating seven days a week during the summer, tours of a genuine copper mine that operated in Mass City from 1850 to 1920 are available. The preserved historic mine offers historic underground mine tours and mining educational workshops. An introduction to the owner is provided, and the attraction is promoted through photographs and video. Historic photos of the mining operation are included on the site, and tours may be reserved online. A web store sells copper nuggets.
https://adventureminetours.com/
Located on 13th Street (M-26) in Mass City, Michigan, the motel features rooms with cable television access, electric heat, and air conditioning, although pets and smoking are not permitted. The address, telephone number, email address, and a contact form are provided, and several photographs are provided, showing interior and exterior scenes of the motel, the proprietors, and some of its guests. Also featured is a guide to things to do and see in Mass City or the surrounding region.
https://adventuremotel.net/
Family owned and operated, the leech business is located in Mass City, Michigan, and engaged in trapping and selling leeches by the pound to retail and wholesale businesses. Online ordering is available from May to September with orders shipped UPS 2nd-day air except in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois, where they are shipped UPS ground, in insulated coolers with ice, along with instructions on the care and handling of leeches. Prices, an order form, and general data about leeches is provided.
https://lolbait.com/
The year-round vacation rental features four bedrooms, and can accommodate up to twelve people, including a full kitchen, electric stove, oven, refrigerator, freezer, appliances, pots and pans, and dishes, as well as a full bath with shower and bathroom, towels provided, and satellite television and wireless Internet access. The lodging accommodations are highlighted, with photos, rates, snowmobile and UTV maps, area attractions, and a photo gallery. Contacts are provided.
http://www.trailsidelodgingup.com/
