The City of Ishpeming, 13 miles west of Marquette, was first settled in 1854 and known as "The Lake Superior Location". Ishpeming was named in 1862 and incorporated as a village in 1869. The name Ishpeming is Indian in origin and means "High Place" or "Heaven". The iron ore mining industry and the development of Ishpeming are closely linked. Once the "Boom-Town" of the Upper Peninsula, Ishpeming boasted dozens of upscale stores and a beautiful opera house. A statue of "Old Ish" stands in downtown Ishpeming in commemoration of its Indian origin.

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