Explore / North America / Arizona
Arizona
Total Wreck Empire Mountains silver camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Sea potteryAlso reported: Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, mining tools, 1880s 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), NPS (Public domain).
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.JPG){kind=link}
Why this spot
1879-1890 silver mining town
Built around the 1879 silver strike in the Empire Mountains, it had 200 to 300 residents in 1883 with five saloons, three stores, hotels, a brewery and Chinese laundries; the district produced about $5 million in silver by 1884. The post office closed in 1890 as mining declined.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open mine shafts, rattlesnakes
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.