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Kirwin Wood River gold and silver camp
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
1885-1907 high-altitude mining camp
Mining camp at the head of the Wood River that peaked at about 200 people in 1904 to 1906, with a hotel, boarding house, two stores, a sawmill and an assay shop. A February 1907 avalanche from Bald Mountain killed three people and most residents left soon after.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
avalanche terrainHigh altitude, remote, rough road, unstable buildings
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