Republic Attractions

Republic Open Pit Iron Mine. Look down into a vast open pit of an inactive mine. Interpretive panels detail Republic's mining history from the 1870s into the open-pit era ... more

Pascoe House. An unaltered 1880s house is a museum with changing exhibits, an illustrated timeline of Republic, Witch Lake, and Black River history, and recreated rooms from 1900 ... more

Leif Ericson Roadside Park. A beautiful spot to stop on a summer day ... more

Witbeck Rapids and Paddling the Michigamme. A pretty, easy to reach stretch of whitewater, a large and complex reservoir with wilderness shores and many sand beaches, and varied paddling and good fishing without much pressure ... more

Republic Township Hall exhibit. Photos and text about the area's Finnish homesteaders, famously resourceful and hardy ... more

Woodworks Unlimited/Quiet Sports Outfitters. Partly an informal hardware store & workshop museum, partly a showroom for striking rustic furniture, partly a kayak and canoe dealer that also offers paddling safety lessons and guided trips on the Michigamme River system ... more

Antiques of Republic. Lots of homey and serviceable furniture, cookware, waffle irons and other small applicances, and dishes, largely from the 1930s through the 1950s in the former Arola Bottling Works ... more

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