Mohawk, Michigan is southern Allouez Township in Keweenaw County, in the Keweenaw Peninsula, in the northern Upper Peninsula.
The unincorporated community is situated along US-41, which passes through the center of the town. US Highway 41 runs from Miami, Florida to Copper Harbor, about twenty-five miles northeast of Mohawk, and the northernmost portion of the state.
Incorporated cities and villages within twenty miles of Mohawk include Ahmeek, Copper City, Calumet, Laurium, Lake Linden, Hancock, and Houghton. Several unincorporated communities are within ten miles of Mohawk. These include Fulton, Ahmeek Location, Allouez, Kearsarge, Wolverine, Centennial, Centennial Heights, Vaughsville, Swedetown, Phoenix, and Eagle River.
Although the first European-Americans who came to the region were trappers and lumbermen, the copper industry was the largest contributor to the founding of the community.
Ernest Koch, a lumberman, discovered native copper in the area in 1896, and further explorations by Joseph E. Gay proved the value of the find. This resulted in the incorporation of the Mohawk Mining Company, which began operations in 1898.
The Mohawk Mining Company soon became a major copper mining company that remained in operation until 1932. The mine was known for the abundance of an otherwise rare rock that became known as mohawkite, a mixture of arsenic, silver, nickel, skutterudite, and copper.
During its operation, the Mohawk Mining Company acquired the Hebard Stone Quarry, the dock on Traverse Bay, and a narrow-gauge railroad that connected the quarry with the dock. In 1902, the Mohawk and Traverse Bay Railroad was widened to regular gauge.
The village developed along with the mine, taking its name from the mining company. On March 1, 1901, a post office was established in a store operated by George H. Petermann, with Mr. Petermann as the postmaster.
The zip code assigned to the Mohawk post office includes most of mainland Keweenaw County, and also uses the Eagle Harbor and Eagle River designations.
The focal point of this portion of our guide is on the unincorporated community known as Mohawk, Michigan. Websites representing businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, and recreational opportunities within the community are appropriate for this category.
Recommended Resources
The civil township in Keweenaw County includes the village of Ahmeek and several unincorporated communities, including Mohawk, where the township hall is located. The official township website posts township board meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes, as well as department heads, and administrative contacts, public notices, election data, newsletters, and access to downloadable public documents. Other resources include a guide to township parks and recreation facilities.
https://alloueztwp.com/
Bethany Lutheran Church of Keweenaw
Organized in 1908 as the Evangelical Lutheran Betania Parish, the church was part of the Bethlehem Calumet Parish, and affiliated with the Suomi Synod. When this Synod ceased to exist in the early 1960s, the congregation merged into the Lutheran Church in America. In 1962, the Mohawk and Ahmeek parishes merged to form the current Bethany Lutheran Church of Keweenaw, and became part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988. Its location, schedules, and events calendar are posted.
http://www.bethanykeweenaw.com/
Horizons Alternative High School
Horizons began operation in 2005 as a way of helping students in the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Schools system who were either struggling academically, or who had given up and left school, giving students in grades nine through twelve a second chance to learn, earn credit, and graduate from high school. Its location, office telephone number, fax number, and contacts for the principal and school secretary are posted, along with a calendar of events, student handbooks, and a staff directory.
https://www.clkschools.org/horizons.php
Situated northeast of the village, but within the Mohawk, Michigan mailing address, Mount Bohemia is a ski resort advertising the longest runs, with the highest vertical and deepest powder in the Midwest. A profile of the mountains within the ski area, trail maps, tickets, season passes, rental data, and a photo gallery are included, and its lodging facilities are highlighted, with prices, and an online reservation system. A travel guide, job application, and contacts are included.
https://www.mtbohemia.com/
The restaurant and bakery are located on Mohawk Street in Mohawk, Michigan. Directions and a map show the location of the facility, and its telephone number, an email address, business hours, and menu items are published on the site, including breakfast, lunch, and bakery items, with breakfast being served all day. Other resources include customer testimonials and several photographs of the facilities. Orders may be placed online, and customers may opt to sign up for a newsletter.
http://www.slimscafemohawk.com/
Located along US Highway 41 in Mohawk, Michigan, the retail store specializes in making jams, jellies, gourmet cookies, homestyle bread, and berry syrups, growing its own berries for preserves and fresh produce on its 70-acre farm. The store also carries other local products, such as native copper, agates, datolite, postcards, t-shirts, and books about the Upper Peninsula. The address, telephone number, email address, seasonal hours of operation, and several photos are included.
https://www.exploringthenorth.com/woodsp/spoon.html
