The City of Bessemer where the Gogebic County Sheriff Department is located is the county seat of Gogebic County. It's population in 1990 according to the U.S. Census was 2,272 people.
Bessemer is located on US-2 and was founded back in the 1880's when Iron Ore was discovered on the site of the current city. The Colby mine was the first operating Iron mine on the Gogebic Range and soon additional mines were dug. In addition to Iron mining, logging was a major industry in the area. The town which was later incorporated as a city in 1889 was named after Sir Henry Bessemer who had been the inventor of a iron and steel manufacturing process.
Today the mines no longer operate, but Bessemer has survived with the many businesses that the community takes pride in. The residents of Bessemer are well known for their civic pride and the town is home to many events such as the U.P.'s largest 4th of July celebration which draws crowds of several thousand people every year and Octobers Pumpkin Fest - also a popular attraction.
Bessemer is also quite popular due to the friendly people who live there and it's ideal location giving visitors easy access to the 3 local ski hills, the Copper Peak ski flying hill which hosts international competitions and to the start of Black River Road which leads out to several of the areas major waterfalls and Black River Harbor.
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