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Crystal silver camp and Crystal Mill
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, mining tools, cartridge cases.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1880-1917 silver, lead and zinc camp
Silver camp on the upper Crystal River that had over 500 residents, a newspaper, saloons and hotels in the mid-1880s. Remoteness and costly mule-train haulage drove decline, and the mines and powerhouse closed in 1917.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
rough 4WD roadUnstable structures, high altitude
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