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La Plata Bear River Mountains 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, mining tools, cartridge cases, galena ore.
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
1891-1893 silver rush camp
A silver rush camp that drew 1,000 to 1,500 people within weeks of an 1891 galena find, with 60 to 70 buildings including two stores, saloons, a bank and a post office. The Panic of 1893 and falling lead prices emptied it, with sporadic mining until 1906.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
collapsing mine shaftsHigh elevation snow
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