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De Lamar Owyhee gold and silver mine town
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, Morgan dollars, mining tools, cartridge cases.
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
1888-1890 boom, lingering to 1930
Town built around the De Lamar Mine, opened in 1888 by mining magnate Joseph De Lamar, which boomed and busted by 1890 but stayed populated for decades, with a summer post office from 1917 to 1930.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open mine workings, remote, rough road
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