Crystal Falls Society- Harbour House

05/30/2026

Our supervisor for today. As we are open until 5 pm. We are in the dining room working on files. Minnie is superiority from the suitcase. To her its not a display. Its where she naps. Goofy kitty

05/29/2026

Reminder Never Clean your Cemetery Stones with Bleach. We use the same products Arlington Cemetery Uses.
And all the stones on the list that did not get done last year are going to be done this year as well

05/26/2026

The famous Crystal Falls Mineral Spring was discovered by accident in the Fall of 1887 by a crew digging a test pit exploring for Iron Ore on the lower portion of Superior Avenue (13 Superior). At a depth of 60’ the shaft began filling with cold, sparling water eventually making its way to the surface and overflowing onto the ground. The water was claimed to have substantial health benefits with many people visiting the spring to drink the water and carry away containers filled with the elixir. Peter Larson established a water bottling business using the water in 1891 at a factory he constructed just down from the mineral spring site. The water was distributed nationwide and a bath house was also built using the water. Larson sold the business to the Jackson Brothers who in turn sold it to Nick Maki who continued the venture into the 1920’s.
Over the years many “old timers” gathered daily at the spot to discuss worldly affairs with locals and visitors stopping for a refreshing drink while passing the area. In the early 1970’s a crisis developed with the flow from the spring becoming greatly reduced until it eventually stopped in 1975. Magically, the spring was rejuvenated when the City of Crystal Falls “semi-secretly” installed a small waterline connected to City’s water main to supply the fountain only to be permanently shut down by the Health Department.

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05/25/2026

05/23/2026

Minnie is helping with the Titanic display for the Genology Club meeting. By sleeping in a display

05/23/2026

Some more changes. Just minor so far

05/23/2026

Thank you Rick Lagina and Oak Island for the donation of the Drill Bit and Rock.

We will have them on display.

Rick and his brother Marty are from Kingsford Michigan. And are amazing people

05/22/2026

We have a change our hours of operation for June

If the weather isn't in our favor for cemetery cleaning we will be open

05/19/2026

Crystal Falls "Old Schools" - Crystal Falls High School built in 1906 / Demolished 1971. Wood frame structure with exterior brick veneer. Forest Park Grade School built in 1912 / Demolished 1998. Steel frame structure with exterior brick veneer.

05/15/2026