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Jessup gold and silver camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, cans.
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
1908-1910s gold rush camp
Gold and silver camp founded in 1908 that held more than 300 people within a month, with stores, a post office and lumber buildings replacing tents. Work slowed from summer 1909, with one more discovery in 1929.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open mine shaftsHeavy modern litter, radio tower site
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