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This week Michigan Technological University’s Social Sciences Department hosted the Vernacular Architecture Forum’s Annual Conference. Conference attendees came from all over the United States to explore the buildings and landscapes that tell the stories of copper mining, immigration, urban growth along with stories of post-industrial patterns of recovery, reinvention, and re-interpretation. Dr. Sarah Fayen-Scarlett and Dr. John Arnold led a team from the Keweenaw National Historical Park, Michigan Technological University, the Keweenaw County Historical Society, Visit Keweenaw and countless Copper Country community members to create three memorable field trips that showcase some of these special places. You can explore these memorable places on the Keweenaw Time Traveler mobile website. Each of these unique places is marked with a star in a purple circle, click on the circle and explore these special spots that will be toured by the Vernacular Architecture Forum. The Keweenaw Time Traveler also held special events for V.A.F. participants including Historic Landscape Bingo. Both the Daily Mining Gazette and the Vernacular Architecture Forum have more coverage of this unique conference experience.