1890s Abandoned Mine Dug Open! Rarest Artifact We Have Ever Found!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Don't miss this incredible adventure as we travel deep into the Washington wilderness to a historic abandoned copper mine dating to the late 1890's. We are one of first to explore this historic abandoned mine that had been sealed for 20 years. Watch as we reveal some amazing and rare mining artifacts from the 1890's! You don't want to miss this one.
THE MAJORITY OF THE MINE NAMES ARE WITHHELD OR ALTERED IN OUR VIDEOS TO PROTECT HISTORIC ARTIFACTS AND PREVENT THE SITE FROM BECOMING A NUISANCE SITE. IN SOME CASES, WE HAVE BEEN GRANTED PRIVATE PROPERTY PERMISSION AND WE HAVE BEEN ASKED NOT TO DISCLOSE LOCATIONS.
Many ghost towns, mines and other forgotten historic sites in Washington State have already disappeared from history and many more are being lost each year to the ravages of time, wildfire, vandalism, and intentional closure. In addition to our many years of photographic documentation of these important historic sites we are now attempting to video document as many sites as we can so there is a lasting record of these places for future generations.
We hope you enjoy what we do and will join us on our adventures through a bygone era of Washingtons rich and colorful history. Not only do we love the history we explore and document, but we truly enjoy sharing these sites and experiences with our followers and viewers.
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now that was impressive to see the compressors and mine cars still in tact .....keep that place quite because people will go there and take it all ....love the hand steel wedge bits and shovels..... good explore
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed seeing it. Great channel you have!
did you guys un buckle both your sternum strap and hip belt when crossing that waterfall area? You accidentally slip it, could be disastrous. Take my word for it...not something you want to experience. Fun video! Have you ever tried to go to the mines in upper Horseshoe Basin? NOCA. They are a bit creepy...but weirdly cool...well at least they were 35 years ago. Not easy access.
@terrahmama That's why we dropped down to a shallow slower moving pool to cross with plenty of dustance from the drop. The upper waterfall was a death trap. But to your point, that is a yes when in water.
@ghosttownsandminesofwashington good to know...a mama bear at heart ❤️. Safety first. As I am telling you to go back at each and every turn😆 I have only been into main entrances of mines no way would I go more than 50 ft.
And ya, your going to get wet!!!!
This video deserves a like and a comment. It took a 13 hour hike to film all this, that alone is impressive.
Very kind of you to say. Much appreciated, and thank you!
Yes it is I cant stand the rain!!
After now watching the video and personally being able to see what you got to explore for a "bucket list" site there is zero regret on the decision made at the portal for the safety of all who made the trek out. I am both enthralled and excited that you got the opportunity to do this, nice work Tim!.
Thank you. I appreciate and value your assistance and participation in making this happen. Thanks again for everything.
Fascinating watching you guys explore those old shafts. LOL no way I would brave entering those.
Appreciate you watching!
Wow, what an incredible experience that all was! Most amazing mine and artifacts, especially the air compressor parts in the beginning of the video. Remarkably well preserved and extremely interesting. Amazing effort indeed!!
It was an awesome trip, and have the opportunity to visit this site. Appreciate your comments.
Did you add that set of wheels to make a full cart?
Great exploration. I really enjoyed seeing the wooden ore car, a true rarity!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
Nice work Tim, Forrest and Drew. I'm glad you got up there. You need to go back and see the rest of the place.
Yes, we do! Thanks, Daryl
The tracks laid down all through the mine.
You can tell you're in Washington when it even rains inside tunnels :)
That is very true!! Thanks for the comments.
Ha ha and accurate and true , I’m sure you’re a seasoned Western Washingtonian 👍🏼. East side for me ☀️
I am impressed and pleased that you looked at all the artifacts with your eyes and not with your hands!
Enjoyed the video
Amazing, no its a spectacular video. Thank you.
Thank ypu!
Dug this mine open in 2004. Looks pretty good still. If you had climber up in the manway in backfilled area and looked up you can see another tunnel above thats not on any maps. Also another tunnel above you can climb up above from outside. May be discovery adit also unknown. Further up the valley is an old camp and tram cable was still kinda hanging in 2004.
Thanks Chris good to hear from you, and appreciate your insights. Your guys trip back then inspired to go for it several years ago but came up short. Finally reached the goal.
Any insights on the winze that is mapped but doesn't appear to be in there?
Nice explore on those compressors it would take a good size steam Donkey .Great group explore and you did find treasure the 2 ORE CAR's⛏️🏆
Thank you very much. we appreciate it!
A guy goes into an abandoned mine,several hours later he goes back out and finds he is the only person left on earth
We have seen that episode 🤣🤣
Obviously someone dynamited the entrance..I've found numerous cases of unturned 20yrs or more dynamited near abandoned mines Barons
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Scariest moment back in a mine with similar wadding water and not enough light and there to our horror
A good sized whirpool inviting us to be it's next victim
That is wild. Have not heard of that before.
Being mostly a hard rock mine water not a real concern...went in Monte Cristo area mine in 70s
Water a foot up wooden timbers...looking back...nutz
We have done the majority of the Monte Mines. Just did a big one up there yesterday.
Monte
Gorgeous scenery
What county is it in ?
Snohomish
Someone added a set of wheels years later. They are not the same size?
That would be very odd, but entirely possible.
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashington those wheels didnt even sit and weather the same? anyone with any brains could see that!
Way cool! Thank you so much for showing us the amazing places you get to explore!
We very much enjoy sharing these places with you and appreciate your comments. Thank you
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashington you’re very welcome! Growing up down by Mt St Helens and my dad being a log truck driver, he saw some neat stuff in the woods! He’d either take pictures or he’d drive our family up to look on weekends. We enjoyed the old cars, buildings, mining equipment and such! Being disabled now makes it pretty impossible to get out hiking but your videos remind me so much of our trips around the mountains! Be careful and keep the videos coming!!!
@@jennikeane641 We certainly will. Thanks
@@jennikeane641 i got my love for places like that the same way. My dad had his own log truck while i was growing up and i rode with him as much as i could and on the weekends he'd take us up there to cut firewood. we live on the kitsap side of hood canal and there's a old tin mine in the hills near our home that's always intrigued me. Thank you @ghosttownsandminesofwashington for sharing your adventures with us! They're awesome!
@@susanchristopher166that great to hear! I would never trade growing up in the woods! It was the best childhood! Thank you for sharing this with me! Many happy trails to you and your family 🤗
Looking at the geology I see no traces of copper; I would think gold and silver. It was nice to see those single jacks. I would bet those compressors were headed to the mine and not away from it. Did you see any artifacts that would show air drills being used?
We thought the same thing. According to the historical and Dept. Of Geology mining records, this claim was copper with some secondary commodities such as gold. There were numerous copper mines in this area. Most were short lived due to poor ore bodies. The artifacts were very cool. We always talk about how they got some of that equipment to these places. Appreciate your comments, and thank you for watching.
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashingtonmy opinion as a 3rd generation Alaskan miner- by the looks of the ground they were into something besides copper, back then while filling out claim forms it wasnt uncommon to ''fib'' about what kinda ground you were into in order to keep other miners away, and by the looks of those compressors they were on to something , or thought they were, my guess is they got lucky in that vertical shaft you found, weird seeing the compressors and no signs of drilling in the mine or drilling equip, hardly any signs of explosives, just alot of hand mining,not to mention where did all the tailing and ground they mined out go? was there a bunch at the bulkhead of the main entrance? was a large section backfilled? many questions. cool find tho
@@skwissgaar_skwigelf_kdz3251Appreciate your insights and expertise. Should have had you along as a technical advisor. Thank you for commenting and watching.
@@skwissgaar_skwigelf_kdz3251 Tailings are spread down an extremely steep hill-side for a hundred feet or so and over a cliff and also into a very steep gulch next to the portal.
That was quite the trek out there and seeing the two ore carts was awesome. Two carts in one mine and one being wood….may be be the only place in western Washington with that.
Couldn't agree more. Thank you
Super cool mine! Looks like it was tough but good thing it's so hard to get to. Hopefully it stays as pristine as it is.
Thanks, we do our best to keep it the locations guarded.
all that 1890's spray paint the mine looks more modern but the access is so overgrown
Spray paint was from a survey done, most likely in the 80s or 90s.
My aunt lives in Portland Oregon and she said that the running joke in the Pacific Northwest is that people fall off their bicycles and drown.
We have hard rock copper mines abandoned all over Utah and they couldn't compete with the economy of scale of the open pit Bingham Canyon mine.
True on both counts...🤣
The difficulty reaching the mine was really adventurous and interesting I could do that 👍🏼. First view of the mine opening any real life adventure instantly gone , I wouldn’t go in that mine or any mine very creepy , awesome video though 😎😎
Thanks for watching and the comments.
Fine I'll go play Minecraft again.
Awesome video I'm glad this showed up on my page today.
Nice!! Thank you for the comment and for watching it. It is very much appreciated.
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashington well I appreciate the effort of you actually going out risking life and limb and making an awesome video like this
Nice job on documentary
Thank you very much appreciated.
I keep waiting for you guys to Bigfoot hanging out, in one of the abandoned mines you explore. Lol
We keep waiting, too. Would make for some incredible content. 🤣
Well done! It's always fun to see ore cars. The wooden one would have been a good choice for that remote location as it would have been taken apart to haul in. Once at the mine site you could cut the necessary lumber and bolt it back together. It would have been nice if one of your buddies accompanied you in for safety. I really wanted to see you slither into that portal. Thanks for the effort.
Yes, it is really cool to see any ore car, but this especially as they very rare for these parts. I have only heard of one other in all all years doing this. We were more concerned with the portal conditions as it was sketchy without the rain, and the saturated materials escalated the concern, so we kept the two out just in case. The slither in was a mess for sure, but I'm not sure the camera would have survived the mud. 🤣 Very much appreciate your comments and love your channel! Thank you.
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashington You're welcome!
Now that was very cool I'm 71 years old, so I would have needed a helicopter to get in There's no way I would even try to Hike. but I'm really happy you guys did Because we saw a really cool mine thank you so much and you guys are great!
We are glad you enjoyed seeing it and appreciate your comments. Thanks!!!
Pretty cool to see that wooden ore cart intact! i have the bin metal banding and hinges and such for one and wanted to put it back together. but wasnt sure what the carriage looked like. from the one you found looks like all im missing is the wheels.
Send us an email, and we would be happy to send you photos if it would help you out. Thanks for the comments and watching.
Couldn't Watch All, Hoping to see Some Malachite, or Azurite.
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Has anyone thought to run a sump pump and empty water out ?
Seems like it would make thigs easier.
I don't know, just deems like a good idea
Yes, of course, hiking it all the way in and out 17 miles and climbing up to the mine wouldn't be easy.
You are crazy! You never know if carbon monoxide has built up and if so we will never see you again.
Understand your concern. But we do know we have O2 and gas detectors. Appreciate your comments.
Very Cool, Thank You!!!
Much appreciated. Thank you!
Good video but please zoom out the goddamn camera, giving me a headache watching you walk with it zoomed in all the time.
Thanks
I'm not sure how far you venture, but there's a 17 km tunnel with a full-size train and cars in it still in British Columbia. From what i have seen, you would go in it
Very intriguing. Thank you for sharing that.
Crazy how we’re all not gonna be here one day, and the world will keep spinning for more thousands and thousands of years. I hope you all have a good life and can grow old and happy and cherish your every moment and make the best of what you have.
Appreciate the comments. Thanks
…definitely Sasquatch country
Yes it is.
Seeing a wooden rail car was really cool! Found your RUclips from your Instagram channel 😊 One of the true joys of the internet
Appreciate that very much. Thank you!!
6 timbers all in a row on the ground next to 1st large compressor could have been the skid it was mound on?
Very possible. Thank you for the comments.
Me and my uncle dug that tunnel open 15 years ago and it looks pretty much the same with the air pipes and the ore cars. Don’t remember all the water in the beginning though. That was the longest hike I’ve ever been worth it to see all the cool stuff.
Very cool. Do you mind telling us who your uncle is?
That was really cool thanks again for another great video
Appreciate your comments and watching!
Was that a shaft, next to the large compressor, all covered in cut logs ? Looked sketchy to me, be safe 👍
That was pieces of air pipe used to brace some of the rock and material. It was put in place by the group who dug it open a couple weeks before our visit.
I really appreciate all of the work it takes to reach these sites, and the choice to keep them safe. What a treat to see a first person tour of such a well preserved and extensive site. Your depth of knowledge and interest in the mines and the equipment is evident. I’m somewhat amused by your lack of interest, however, in the actual aim of the mining: the minerals and deposits themselves. I’ve been saying, “no, wait, stop, I want to look at the walls” while all these amazing deposits and veins are going by. What a rare opportunity to see inside a mountain, and at all of those beautiful specimens..
Thank you for the observations, yes guilty on not paying the minerals a lot of attention. We have improved in other videos trying to show the veins and minerals more. Appreciate you watching and commenting.
Cool... Wonder who parked those mine carts the last time
Interesting thought for sure. Thanks!
First time to visit your channel! Excellent video! Washington sure is a beautiful state. It always reminds me of Lord of the Rings. The dad in me makes me say, please be careful of bad air in those old mines! It's a silent killer. I'm an old man that's fighting cancer, so your videos are my portal to the world! Thank you for a great video! Subscribed and thumbs up! 😊
Welcome and thank you very much for watching and your comments. We very much appreciate it and are glad to have you.
Was there not a road at some time to haul the ore out to be milled? How did the compressor end up in the middle of a forest?
There was a road all the way in. It has deteriorated, and nature reclaimed it. The compressors were most likely being brought to the mine, and then operations ceased. Why they were left is a mystery.
Heard about it before you went. Thnx for not dieing. Next time plan in better weather. Been to the camp, now I've seen more thnx.
Yes, sir, will do. It's an overnighter to really see it well. Appreciate it.
You've got more intestinal fortitude than I do walking up in that excavation with the decaying wood shoring. Cool video
It is definitely not for everyone, nor should it be. Thank you again.
Gold mining was quite an adventure and was very hard work
Absolutely no doubt.
Judging by the paint sprayed markings it may be that the mine has been recently reassesed for viability.
Clearly a lot of effort was put in 120 years ago to open it andit could be that it was closed just because the market value of the minerals became too low.
Here in the uk many mines again became viable during the first and second world wars because of scarcity and wartime demand.
Yes the spray paint was most likely from reassessment or survey work from the 80's or 90's prior to the mine entrance collapsing. Appreciate your comments.
I'm a part time mine explorer in WA State too, I see some familiar places in your videos. Thanks for sharing with us!
Appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching.
Know a miner who has wooden rails in his mine and 5ft high tunnels(chinese) miners 1880s??
Very interesting. Based on your description, assuming strap rail
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashingtonhe may let u c them??
I got to go inside the gilt edge mine in SD around 1983 it was almost identical to this. my brother did his thesis on it around that time, very interesting stuff especially considering the amount of equipment that gets left behind at these sites .
Very cool opportunity. We appreciate your comments. Thank.you.
Interesting..but closrophobic.
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That entryway looks like it's ready to cave in. You got guts going in there.
Yes, it was crazier than the norm.
Hope you were doing this with o2 sensor alarms that is a lot of rot.
We always have 02 and gas sensors when we explore.
Were u aware bad air(rapid death) in alot of these mines
Yes, we use O2 gas sensors.
When I went to Washington it was raining and wet most of the time!!😢
Not uncommon. Although June through early October has been dry the last several years.
Come to the East Side….Much, much drier!! I live in the SE part, in Wa’s desert.
We have many times. We were just NE couple weeks ago.
I love this kind of history. And being the first person to go in there for perhaps decades and to touch something that was last held for maybe a century
Agree, it was a very cool experience. Thanks for your comments.
Wow thank you
Meow? You actually dug up an old mine
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My friends and I did this all through the 90's and 2000's and used the book I linked below.
Very cool!!
We gotta go back
Yes sir.
were those pumps unused equipment? Such a waste...seems like someone would yank them just for scrap given the amount of steel in them and how would anyone have had a clue to even know where to dig a mine back then???
The compressors possibly were never used hard to say for sure. They would make much better muesum pieces than scrap. Appreciate your comments.
I cannot even think what it took to get all massive machinery down there back then.
It was an impressive feat without a doubt. Thanks for the comment and watching.
One piece at a time ,then assembly
Who googled ROY CRANMORE’s name ? Dude ended up in a Washington state prison looks like? 😮
Saw that as well. Very possible . Thank you for sharing!
that hike in Levi's! yikes.
We tell him the same thing! 🤣
Wish some explorers would grab rock samples and make a second video identifying the rock formations in the mine. To explore is one thing but to see what they were mining would be better I think.
It's definitely a good idea. We unfortunately do not have the indepth geology knowledge and have focused on the history. Something to consider for sure. Appreciate your comments. Thank you.
Great video of the mining shafts and mine cars etc.. However, did you ever get to the spots where they were actually digging the copper from? That's what I really want to see. What does the source of the copper look like. Is it just a "vein" in the rock - like quartz veins?
We did not see any clear veins that stood out. Thank you for the comments.
at 26:24, that appears to be Louis Willman Jr. 6/29 and the year looks to be wiped out. Doing some digging, I found a Louis Willman Jr. that lived 1915-1985. Might be him.
Very cool, thank you for sharing that.
the shovel on the right looked like a woods big fist.
Yes, you're right. It most certainly does.
@@ghosttownsandminesofwashington i have a cherry example of one in my front yard. found it in the desert leaned against a bush.
Hard to believe they built all of that within 9 years, and just left it. Looks like something that already existed and they just went in.
Time stands still in these places. Thanks for the comments.
Fascinating video. You just wonder how the mining company worked in such a steep environment. Its looks like it must have been a hostile working environment and where did the miners live?
Yes, your thoughts are a reoccurring conversation we have at many mines we visit. There was a decent size mining camp below in the valley the mine. Thanks for your comments!
At 3:25, it is a flat belt pulley; not thick enough for a flywheel. All of that equipment was headed to the mine as nothing was worn.
Appreciate the insights. Thanks!
Thank you, this is awesome. I live in Washington, and I'm super jealous that I don't know where this is. Great video!!!!
Hi there, we appreciate your comments and thank you for watching.
You would think there would be blue steaks if it was a coper mine .....Dont see any veins they would be chasing either ?
Agree a lot of mines listed as copper primary commodity had secondary commodities such as gold and silver. There were mines in the area driven up 3000 feet hoping to hit a significant vein that did not. Most of these mines had poor ore and shut down quickly.
You didn't bring any rock blasters
We did not.
They must have totally played out this mine because I'm not seeing ANY hint of copper minerals in this mine. They might have switched to another ore at some point.
Very possible, however, many mines around here had low grade ore and were short-lived. Thanks for your comments.
Subscribed. Really cool stuff. Ever been to the old Mineral City site near Index?
Yes, we have not too much left. Appreciate the subscribe and comments.
I recognize our state, what a beautiful state it is...ron
Yes, sir, it is. Thank you!
We definitely have a beautiful state!! ❤
An awesome old mine. I live in Vancouver, Washington. I'm not sure if I would go in an old mine like that. Thanks for the adventure.
Thank you! Appreciate you watching and your comments.
Y'all need a few more trips to the dry side of the state to poke around! Would be interesting to see some of the workings over here. I can only check out the ones you can drive to anymore, too busted up to hike much.
We just did a trip east and have a few videos coming from that side soon. Thanks for the comments and feedback.
I wonder why all the red arrows seem to be pointing AWAY from the exit.
Best guess is these are suvey markings. These were done long after the mine closed.
Maximum effort!
That mixed with some crazy. 🤣 Thank you!
fully sick
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Welsh lad here, up in dinowic slate quarry in wales. There’s a few ingersol rand engines left. Really awesome to see more stuff about them.
Greetings. Thank you for watching and the comments.
Been in several caves myself but never any that difficult to access or that fascinating inside. Thank you for bringing us along with you. Be safe.
Thank you. We appreciate you watching and your comments.
very cool
Thanks!
I got claustrophobic just watching him in those tunnels. But it was interesting.
Appreciate you watching and your comments.
I'm hoping you had a pistol to protect your lives form bears or cougar
Always!! Thanks!
Really neat😄👍
Thanks!
Just found your channel awesome video quality nice camera will definitely watch more thanks
Thank you very much, very much appreciated.
I don’t consider myself a coward but No I don’t think so Couldn’t do it
Understand that we sometimes feel the same way.
It looks their was fresh chips on the walls, Samples.or collapse.?
It's hard to say. Sample chips would look fresh even if they were done 20 years ago. Given this mine had been sealed for 20 years, it could be either.
Thank you for exploring this. amazing old mine, you are one very gutsy guy !
Thank you very much appreciate you watching and your comments.
If i had the money and live there id so wnana rescue that stuff laying in woods or make them look better off ground
Absolutely don't disagree. Thanks for commenting!
You could see the copper ore within that rock pile as you were leaving.
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Awesome! Little crazy, but thanks for sharing.
Thank you appreciate your comments