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Pennsylvania
Scotia Carnegie iron-ore mining town
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, mining tools, bottles.
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), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1880-1911 iron ore mining company town
Ore mining town Andrew Carnegie built from 1880 with company housing, a store, church, office, stables and an ore washer, peaking at about 400 people with a library, baseball team and cornet band. The mines closed in 1911 and a World War II reopening failed.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
shooting range nearby, old ore pits
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