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Blewett Peshastin Creek stamp-mill camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, miners' candle holders, bottles, arrastra and stamp-mill parts.
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
1874-1911 lode gold camp
Gold camp where claims were filed from 1874 and a stamp mill ran by 1878, later with a school, hotel, stores, a saloon and a stage line. The main vein gave out and the mill stopped in 1905; the mines stayed active through 1911.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open mine adits, highway traffic
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