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A steamboat landing, mining and garrison town, absorbed into Fort Mojave Indian Reservation. [24] Mowry [25] The Patagonia Mine Santa Cruz: 1858: 1880: Abandoned: Originally a lead and silver mine called "The Patagonia Mine" which was renamed after Lieutenant Sylvester Mowry purchased the mine from the local Mexicans in 1860.
This list of gold mines in the United States is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
1893 Goldfield Arizona Territory plaque. The 19th-century "Tower" used in the Goldfield mine. The 19th-century Goldfield Railroad Station. The only 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad in operation in Arizona. A 1890 Porter 0-4-0 once used in the gold mines of Goldfield. The Bordello (Brothel). The Barn/Stable. The abandoned Spanish style house ...
Abandoned mine near Quartzsite Plaque on the Hi Jolly Monument The following is a brief description of the historic properties that are pictured: The Ruins of Fort Tyson – ruins of the fort which was built in 1856 and is located on the corner of Main St. and Moon Mountain Road.
The last gold mine to operate in Arizona was the Gold Road mine at Oatman, which shut down in 1998. Patriot Gold is exploration drilling at the Moss mine at Oatman. [15] In 2006, all of Arizona's gold production came as a byproduct of copper mining.
Weaver, or Weaverville, is a former gold mining town, now a deserted ghost town, in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. All that remains are some rusting mining machinery, a partially restored cemetery, and the ruins of a stone house.
It was the most productive gold mine in the history of Arizona. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces (9,638.8 kgs) of gold and 260,000 ounces (7,370.9 kgs) of silver. [1] [2] The mine was discovered when Henry Wickenburg, a prospector from California's gold rush, stumbled upon a quartz deposit containing gold while traveling in ...
Usually the mines are said to contain valuable elements or minerals such as gold, silver or diamonds. Often there is a map or other document allegedly detailing the history or location of the mine. Common to all the lost mine legends is the idea of a valuable and mysterious resource being lost to history.