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.
ðə tˈaʊn wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə sˈaɪt əvə stˈæmpɪŋ plˈænt fɚðə kˈɑːpɚ mˈaɪnz ʌvðə kjˈuːiːnˌɔː, spəsˈɪfɪkli ðə mɛndˈoʊɾə mˈaɪn ænd ðə dˈɛlɐwˌɛɹ mˈaɪn.