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Holy Cross City wilderness mining camp
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, mining tools, stamp mill parts, 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
1880-1884 gold and lead mining camp
Mining camp in the Holy Cross district that peaked at about 300 people between 1880 and 1884, with a post office, boarding houses and a hotel. The mines stopped paying in 1883, with a brief revival in the 1890s and a post office again in 1904 and 1905.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
extreme 4WD trail, high altitude, remote
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