Quincy Smelting Works

An important part of Copper Country history

We learned a lot about the smelting process, the machinery used and the working conditions. Rita our guide was great.

The making of copper

We had no idea so much went into the making of copper, especially back in the day! Touring the smelter gave us a first hand look at the finishing process needed to extract the copper from the rocks. ...

A great experience

It was a very informative tour and amazing to see the buildings and tools used at the site. Rita was an amazing guide

A great place to see

Rita gave us an excellent tour. She enlightened with the history of the site and the people who worked hard in the smelter. There are many things to see - site is more rustic but that is the charm of ...

Great History

Although the mines are interesting the smelter is just as important to the history of copper mining. Very interesting to see what the process was and the equipment that was used. Well worth the time t...