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Glenn Springs candelilla wax camp
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Buttons and buckles
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Cartridge cases, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Unknown (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1910s wax factory and Army border camp
A candelilla wax factory with a boiler room, tall stacks and six extraction vats was built at Glenn Springs in 1914, employing workers in the Chihuahuan Desert, and an Army detachment camped there. On May 5, 1916 raiders from Mexico attacked, killing three soldiers and a civilian.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote desert, extreme heat, rough roads
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