Discover Hancock

When choosing a hotel in Hancock, it’s worth first deciding what you want to focus on during your stay: water and the beach, quiet sports, or Finnish American culture. Hancock also offers art, mining history, and a seasonal market. These different themes give you a concrete starting point for planning your trip around your own interests.

Water and Trails

Hancock Beach, a premier recreational destination in the City of Hancock, is located on Portage Lake. The recreational pier features a swimming platform, a fishing area, and a kayak launch. The beach also has three sand volleyball courts and a playground with ADA swings for children. These amenities appeal to different recreational interests, with water activities alongside opportunities for volleyball and playground use.

The Maasto Hiihto Trail System offers a different focus. It’s a multi-use recreational area for quiet sports, with Swedetown Creek Gorge as a prominent natural feature. The Maasto Hiihto and Churning Rapids trails are groomed for classic cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snow biking. When planning, you can therefore choose between beach and water activities and the quiet use of groomed trails. Each of these activities gives a stay its own character, without needing to combine the different themes.

Finnish American Culture and Art

The Finnish American Heritage Center hosts cultural events, operates an art gallery, and preserves archival materials and collections dedicated to preserving and promoting Finnish American identity and history. Its programming includes exhibitions, lectures, theater performances, and musical programs, along with community events held throughout the year. The center is open to the public, and admission is free.

The Finnish American Folk School promotes Finnish folk arts and traditional skills. If you’d like to suggest a workshop topic or make an inquiry, the school welcomes workshop inquiries and suggestions.

The Copper Country Community Arts Center also offers educational art classes and programs to the public. The Kerredge Gallery at the center hosts monthly exhibitions by professional artists, as well as group and community exhibitions. Public receptions and artist talks are free and open to the public. The Artists' Market Sales Gallery represents nearly 200 local and regional artists. Its offerings therefore encompass different forms of art education and exhibition, from classes and programs to regular gallery shows and the representation of numerous artists.

Mining History, Music, and Market

The Quincy Mine in Hancock was owned and operated by the Quincy Mining Company from 1864 to 1945. The restored Orpheum Theater is a variety theater that presents a range of musical performances. Mining history and music thus offer two distinct cultural points of interest during a stay in Hancock.

The Hancock Tori and Farmers Market on Quincy Green offers fresh produce, baked goods, arts and crafts, and activities. The Hancock Farmers Market takes place every Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. and runs from June through October. Check the dates before your visit. Along with the cultural and artistic offerings, the market adds a seasonal gathering place with goods and activities to the picture of Hancock.

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