Fiborn Karst Preserve features two self-guided trails highlighting natural and historic features. These trails are not suitable for personal assistance mobility devices, as stated in the trail policies in each trail guide.

2024年2月27日 · A short trek over rocky terrain will reward hikers with access to the secluded site of the Fiborn Quarry ruins, now known as Fiborn Karst Preserve. The ruins of a once-thriving limestone quarry and town can be found in the woods close to …

2015年1月12日 · The Fiborn Quarry is an Upper Peninsula ghost town in Michigan that is now a Karst Preserve. Ruins of several buildings remain at the site. Exploring Michigan's Waterfalls, Lighthouses, Parks, Trails, and Family Friendly Vacation Destinations

The unusually pure limestone found in what is now the Fiborn Karst Preserve led to development of Fiborn Quarry, which operated from early 1905 until January 1936. The quarry mined, crushed and shipped limestone for use mostly in steelmaking, but …

The Fiborn Karst Preserve covers nearly 500 acres. The area was the site of a limestone quarry that operated in the early 1900s supplying Algoma Steel of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The abandoned quarry is a popular destination for hikers and history buffs.

Fiborn Karst Preserve is a ghost town located between St. Ignace and Newberry in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. To qualify as a ghost town, the area must have at one point been a thriving community. So, the question is, was a limestone quarry an actual community and was it thriving? Let’s find out… Fiborn Karst’s Beginning

2015年1月12日 · Dues to its secluded location, this area is not frequently visited and that helps keep the remaining structures from completely withering away. The Michigan Karst Conservancy now protects this ghost town and its surroundings as a karst preserve and keeps it open to the public provided the rules on the sign above are followed.

2024年7月22日 · The Fibron Karst Preserve is located in Naubinway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, between St. Ignace and Newberry. The limestone quarry was originally opened in 1904 by Chase Osborn and William Fitch.

Welcome to the interpretive trails of the Fiborn Karst Preserve. These trails provide access to interesting features for education and enjoyment. The objective of the Michigan Karst Conservancy is to protect karst areas in Michigan and to educate the public about the value of karst lands and the safe and proper use of these lands.

There’s a ghost town sitting on top of Michigan’s longest cave. Near access to the secluded site of the Fiborn Quarry ruins, now known as Fiborn Karst Preserve.