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New Mexico
La Belle gold boom camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: cartridge cases, mining tools.
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
1894-1910 short-lived gold camp
Founded in 1894, La Belle had 80 buildings, three saloons, hotels and about 700 people by 1895. Its gold reserves were oversold and the ore proved low grade; the post office closed in 1901 and only 10 people were left by 1910.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote, high elevation weather
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