Monday, November 9, 2026

Iron Mountain, MI: Cornish Pump for Chapin Mine (Largest Steam Engine in North America)/

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Chapin Mine was an iron ore mine.

Photo, May 2019
 
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"The Cornish Pumping Engine is the largest standing steam-driven pumping engine ever built in the United States and one of the largest pumping engines in the world…"

15:03 video @ 2:38
North America's Largest Ever Steam Engine - The War on Mine Flooding

The facility also houses a WWII glider museum.
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"During World War II, the Ford Motor Company's plant in Kingsford built more Model CG-4A gliders for the United States Army than any other company…"

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