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Rimini Tenmile Creek silver camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Indian Head cents, mining tools, cartridge cases, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1864-1900s lead-silver camp, 1942-44 war dog camp
Silver and lead camp first called Young Ireland, which peaked near 300 people in 1890 with hotels, saloons, a school and a sawmill; the Army trained sled and pack dogs at Camp Rimini from 1942 to 1944. Only a few full-time residents remain.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
heavy-metal mine waste (Superfund site)Open mine workings
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