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Michigan Technological University

Founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School, Michigan Tech was the first college in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Houghton gets about 218 inches (5.5 m) of snow in an average year.

  • 4Buildings
  • 4Traditions
  • 1904Oldest · College Club House and Gymnasium
  • 2011Newest · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum

Planning the visit

  • Fly intoHoughton County Memorial Airport (CMX)

    Houghton County Memorial Airport, north of Hancock across Portage Lake, is the nearest airport with airline service.

  • Getting aroundWalking

    The main part of campus sits on a bluff above Portage Lake along US-41 and can be crossed on foot in about 10 minutes.

  • Colors and teams

    The school colors are black and gold, and the teams are the Huskies.

4 buildings to stamp

  1. College Club House and Gymnasium
    Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    College Club House and Gymnasium

    1416 College Ave, Houghton, MI 49931

    Built in 1904, this English Tudor Revival building is the oldest standing building on Michigan Tech's campus. Also known as the ROTC Building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

    Built
    1904
    Architect
    Charlton & Kuenzli
    Style
    English Tudor Revival
    Today
    ROTC Building
  2. Memorial Union Building
    Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Memorial Union Building

    Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

    Alumni raised $300,000 toward this student union, finished in 1952 and named in tribute to Michigan Tech people who served in the armed forces. Renovated in 1987, it holds dining, a bookstore, lounges and game rooms.

    Built
    1952
    Today
    Student Union

  3. A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum

    Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

    Michigan's official mineral museum began in 1902 and moved into its own new building, Thomas D. Shaffner Hall, in 2011. It holds more than 36,000 specimens, many from the Lake Superior region.

    Built
    2011
    Today
    Mineral Museum
  4. MacInnes Student Ice Arena
    Photo: ObiusX at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    MacInnes Student Ice Arena

    Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

    Opened in January 1972, the home of Huskies hockey is named for John MacInnes, who coached the team from 1956 to 1983 with a record of 555-295-39. Spring commencement is held here too.

    Built
    1972
    Today
    Ice Arena

4 traditions to check off

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  • Winter Carnival Snow Statues

    Every February since the 1930s, students pile, stomp and carve snow into giant statues on a yearly theme for Winter Carnival, which began in 1922. Walk the campus and see them.

  • Huskies Pep Band at a Hockey Game

    The Huskies Pep Band, formed in 1928, plays at every home hockey game. Join the crowd in linking arms and swaying to the "Blue Skirt Waltz", the Copper Country Anthem.

  • The Giant Copper Boulder

    The Copper Pavilion outside the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum holds a 19-ton boulder of copper pulled from the bottom of Lake Superior, a Guinness World Record holder. Go see how big it is.

  • A Show at the Rozsa Center

    The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts hosts film and music festivals through the year, including the Pine Mountain Music Festival and the 41 North Film Festival. Check the calendar and catch a show.

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