ðə tˈaʊn wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə sˈaɪt əvə stˈæmpɪŋ plˈænt fɚðə kˈɑːpɚ mˈaɪnz ʌvðə kjˈuːiːnˌɔː, spəsˈɪfɪkli ðə mɛndˈoʊɾə mˈaɪn ænd ðə dˈɛlɐwˌɛɹ mˈaɪn.
The town was originally the site of a stamping plant for the copper mines of the Keweenaw, specifically the Mendota Mine and the Delaware Mine.