Dr. John Arnold on the Lake Superior Podcast

​Dr. John Arnold (Co-Project Director) made a guest appearance on this week’s episode of the Lake Superior Podcast hosted by Walt Lindala and Frida Waara. During this half-hour episode, they discussed Dr. Arnold’s pathway that brought him to the Copper Country and historic preservation as well as his role as the Historical Architect for the Keweenaw National Historic Park.

​Especially with the large amounts of population and investment loss since the mines closed, maintaining historic structures is a difficult task; the large fire on 5th Street in Calumet that happened in May adds another layer to this difficulty, since seeing historic structures in Calumet’s historic downtown is one great way to engage tourists in local history. Dr. Arnold discussed his capacity as a consultant, being an expert in historic preservation and industrial archaeology, which can be used to assist members of the public and businesses with maintaining and updating their structures according to National Park Service guidelines.