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A “Greens Shack” was built adjacent to hole 1  tee box. [ The building is now called the Outdoor Activity Center ]

After construction was suspended during the winter of 1933-1934, in 1934 the road commission obtained funding from the Civil Works Administration (CWA) as part of starting construction of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and completing work on Brockway Mountain Drive. During this period, the distinctive rock walls at the Lodge and along Brockway Mountain Drive were built.

Additional rock walls were added under WPA funding in 1937.

In 1936, the road commission deployed funded from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to finish smoothing the road (it was dirt at that time, not asphalt). 

Brockway Mountain Drive officially opens for patrons to drive, which ultimately ended up being a 9 mile road on top of the ridge line. The idea was conceived in 1934 by the Keweenaw County Road Commission, and construction of the mountain drive began in the spring of 1933, and was drivable 4 months later, before winter. Roughly 150-200 men were employed on the project on average. The drive was named after Daniel D. Brockway, an early pioneer settler in the area. After construction was suspended during the winter of 1933-1934, in 1934 the road…

Installed a level 1 Rivian Waypoint charger at Cabin 12 for guests staying in the cabin overnight to charge their electric vehicle.

Installed a level 2 electric vehicle charger at the Lodge, a Rivian Waypoint charger. This is some guests can charge one’s electric vehicle when spending time at the top of the Keweenaw. Also installed a similar charger in Calumet, to help alleviate range anxiety when driving the Keweenaw peninsula.

Purchase adjacent property from the Keweenaw County. ~383 acres. This ensured that 11-12 miles of trails stayed opened (donated a trails easement) and the property stayed a wilderness area (donated a conservation easement)