Is it legal to collect at Spokane Black Hills mining camp?

Restricted. The article says the U.S. Forest Service demolished unsafe buildings, indicating Black Hills National Forest land; ARPA makes removing archaeological material over 100 years old a federal crime.

What can you find at Spokane Black Hills mining camp?

Seated Liberty and Barber coins, Indian Head cents, Morgan-era silver, trade tokens, cartridge cases, miners' candle holders, square nails, harness hardware, buttons, bottles

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Spokane Black Hills mining camp

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Coins and tokens

Nails and fittings

Buttons and buckles

Also reported: Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, miners' candle holders, 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).

Why this spot

1890-1940 gold, silver and lead mining camp

Mining camp founded in 1890 with the Spokane Mine, which produced silver, lead and other minerals; 1927 was a peak year that paid for a school. The mine closed in 1940, reopening attempts failed in the 1950s, and a watchman stayed until the mid-1980s.View source →