Michigan Copper the Untold Story a History of Discovery by C. Fred Rydholm

His lifelong efforts culminated in his two-volume work, ' Superior Heartland: A Backwoods History,' which is now considered a regional classic of its genre. Rydholm would spend the majority of the rest of his life documenting the history of the people and places associated with this overland route through some of the most pristine wilderness in the country. In 1949, Rydholm purchased the halfway camp on the Bentley Trail, the historic footpath connecting the McCormick Wilderness Estate near Michigamme and the Huron Mountain Club. On December 26, 1953, Rydholm married June Elsie Beltrame, and from 1953 to 1968 the couple served as codirectors of the children's program at the Huron Mountain Club while raising their two sons, Fred K. His public and personal avocations over the course of his lifetime were numerous, including 14 years as a Marquette city commissioner, a candidate for state representative in the 1960s, a loved and well remembered counselor at Bay Cliff Health Camp, and a wilderness guide at the Huron Mountain Club. For most of his professional career, Rydholm taught seventh- and eighth-grade general science, retiring from Marquette Public Schools in 1982.

and Louise Harwood Rydholm, Fred was a graduate of Albion College and served as a Navy hospital corpsman during World War II.

Known and beloved as a storyteller, mentor and friend to countless numbers of followers and fans both regionally and internationally through his books, travels and speaking tours, Rydholm inspired and influenced the way many think and relate to their personal life story, their cultural identity and their relationship to the Upper Peninsula's wilderness heritage.īorn on March 11, 1924, to Eber F. Fred Rydholm, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday evening, April 4, 2009, after an eight-month battle with cancer. MARQUETTE - Noted local historian, author, teacher and three-term Marquette mayor, C.

Michigan Copper the Untold Story a History of Discovery by C. Fred Rydholm