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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Flagpole in front of Lake Fanny Hooe at Fort Wilkins
Flagpole in front of Lake Fanny Hooe at Fort Wilkins
Map showing the location of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park (the United States)
LocationGrant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan
Nearest cityCopper Harbor, Michigan
Coordinates47°28′02″N 87°52′11″W / 47.46722°N 87.86972°W / 47.46722; -87.86972[1]
Area700 acres (280 ha)
Elevation620 feet (190 m) [1]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1923[2]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteFort Wilkins Historic State Park
Fort Wilkins
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
Officer Quarters
LocationFort Wilkins State Park
Built1844
NRHP reference No.70000279
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1970

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is a historical park operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at Copper Harbor, Michigan.[3] The park preserves the restored 1844 army military outpost, Fort Wilkins, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[4] The state park's 700 acres (280 ha) include camping and day-use facilities as well as the Copper Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1866.[3] The park is a "Cooperating Site" of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.

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