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Mandan copper mining location
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, mining tools, bottles.
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), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1864-1909 copper mining location
Mining settlement for the Mandan and Medora copper mines, organized in 1864 and worked on and off until abandoned in 1909. It was served by the Keweenaw Central Railroad.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open mine shafts, remote
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