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Dyersville Father Dyer mining hamlet
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, 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
1880s mining hamlet
Small community that formed around Methodist preacher John Lewis 'Father' Dyer's 1881 cabin on upper Indiana Creek, joined by miners and merchants tied to the Warrior's Mark mine. It never had its own post office.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
high altitude, mine workings
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