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White Knob copper camp on Mine Hill
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Wheat cents, mining tools, cartridge cases, 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
1879-1928 copper mining town
Copper camp in the Alder Creek district that sent ore to the Mackay smelter by electric railway and later an aerial tram, with a school, general store and post office. The mine closed in 1928 and the school in 1932.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open mine workingsTram cables and towers, high elevation
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