Mines and Mysteries: Exploring a Connecticut Copper Mine

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  • Опубликовано: 28 май 2020
  • In this episode we explore the Tallman Mine, a copper mine worked in the years just prior to the Revolutionary War. The mine was located only 10 miles north of the New Haven mint (built in 1785) and was said to have supplied some copper for America's first circulating coin: the Fugio Penny. As we explore the tunnels we gain an insight into how copper was mined in the late 18th century.

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  • @outdoormusings7688
    @outdoormusings7688 Год назад +5

    Wow, I lived in CT all my life and never heard of this old mine.

  • @jennieohk6911
    @jennieohk6911 4 года назад +11

    Wow, you have a really fantastic channel! I can't keep away from old mines and caves ... spelunking, geology and archeology are things I've loved since childhood.
    This is extremely well written and presented! Can't wait to binge!

  • @BadDaddy68
    @BadDaddy68 Год назад +5

    I grew up down the street from this mine, it was always a fascinating place to visit but we were too scared to go inside. At some point in the 80’s the entrance was closed. The history is very cool, never knew any of that.

    • @braydenstamps8511
      @braydenstamps8511 5 месяцев назад

      Where in this rock holder looking for places to exploreb

    • @joane.landers9151
      @joane.landers9151 25 дней назад

      Wonderful production! Thank you for sharing early Connecticut's history.

  • @sallysorrentino4013
    @sallysorrentino4013 Месяц назад

    I really like this channel wish i found it sooner

  • @HighViewProductions
    @HighViewProductions 3 года назад +5

    Great video! I love the production and the story it tells! Keep up the great work 🎥

  • @sallysorrentino4013
    @sallysorrentino4013 Месяц назад

    Bravo that was an amazing film

  • @irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401
    @irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401 8 месяцев назад

    High quality production. Engaging visuals and an interesting story, well told. This channel should have many more subscribers!

  • @mikewinings4120
    @mikewinings4120 3 года назад +3

    Absolutely great documentary about colonial copper mining,thank you!

  • @richdiscoveries
    @richdiscoveries Год назад

    Jesus, how have I not known about this..
    I'm from here, I spend two out of five lunch breaks a week up on West Rock. I sit at the lake, I sit at the ridge, I climb the rocks at judges cave, I've never even heard about any of this, and I grew up here.
    Someone in my comments had mentioned it and recommended this video and I'm glad he did. This is absolutely amazing.
    What an amazing job you've done with the filming, the editing, the history and narrating. Thank you for your time and effort on this one

  • @marcandreotto4128
    @marcandreotto4128 3 года назад +3

    I'm upset that it took me so long to check out this video, the LIDAR overlay was the best!

  • @577buttfan
    @577buttfan 3 года назад +2

    This video is very well done.
    Those flooded winzes a are so amazing!!!

  • @MCBxlx61
    @MCBxlx61 Год назад

    You did some great work here!

  • @nealbrogan2010
    @nealbrogan2010 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video

  • @Kevin-ht1ox
    @Kevin-ht1ox Месяц назад

    It looks like they followed a fault line for at least some of the tunnel. Basically anywhere you see a big smooth surface on the walls and ceiling is going to be a fault lime.

  • @leobaker291
    @leobaker291 2 года назад

    Amazing how he did this mine.

  • @ChrisRubeo
    @ChrisRubeo 4 года назад +1

    Also, I asked a few questions on your 1760 house video. Thanks for any info you can provide - I'm involved with a 1732 house in Greenburgh, NY

  • @norandois
    @norandois Год назад

    Its well different content than many mine explorer, I rather like your point of views, copper is a deeper story than the gold, because we have more copper mine in the appalachian than gold deposits that the miner truly digging into hardrock. In Quebec for an example, the ore was shipped to new jersey and Swansea copperwork, its our truly first non-ferrous commodity as been mined here

  • @davidgeorge7443
    @davidgeorge7443 3 месяца назад

    Holy moly

  • @silasakron4692
    @silasakron4692 4 года назад +1

    I sometimes find the associated human history of a mine more compelling than the underground itself, and that's coming from somebody who's had the subterranean fever for more than 25 years.

  • @MontyGumby
    @MontyGumby 2 года назад +1

    great video.
    how did they know there's ore underground ?

  • @ChrisRubeo
    @ChrisRubeo 4 года назад +1

    Fascinating place, and HOW did you manage to get LIDAR?

    • @triver7593
      @triver7593 3 года назад +1

      Most states have LIDAR surveys done by the state geological survey. You can go to their sites and download more types of maps than you know existed

  • @cropduster001
    @cropduster001 2 года назад +2

    I lived in Hamden my whole life and never heard of these mines. Do you have the coordinates?

    • @garagekeys
      @garagekeys 2 года назад

      Cheshire has a bunch of mines

  • @MVortex2
    @MVortex2 Год назад +1

    The narrator sounds like Bird Person from Rick and Morty

  • @barryclarke3010
    @barryclarke3010 3 года назад +2

    👍

  • @raymondparsons2675
    @raymondparsons2675 3 года назад +3

    Ever been to the old nickle mine in torrington? I've always wanted to go my parents went when they were kids grew up in the neghibor hood

  • @NessieTheCatt
    @NessieTheCatt 8 месяцев назад +1

    My friends and i used to go in there and smoke weed when we were kids 😂😂y

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

    Penny stakes are growing high new found worth the reason why

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

      We’re done with you you’ve done too much your crooked ways won’t let me hush

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

      He guards this place as still alive and this is the reason why we call a spade a spade he deals with his wrongs and we forgive for his past we knew not of but we need things now he goes up above

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

      Depending on face paint he says bad word use the right color after testing his curve

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

      Mam moth he was polite tusk and strength was a hard fight

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

      Anchors drug a narrow hall upside down it flipped us all

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

    Holes of a feather we study the weather

  • @alexanderhorter1287
    @alexanderhorter1287 3 года назад

    Is this cave open to the public??

    • @harrybriscoe7948
      @harrybriscoe7948 3 года назад +2

      no

    • @tylerimp8004
      @tylerimp8004 2 года назад +2

      @@harrybriscoe7948 it definitely is if they just located it with maps

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

    Gruesome as such it smells just as rough what we inhale we have no idea monoxide possible and that’s what we fear new monitors reveal this is

  • @alphonsemele6493
    @alphonsemele6493 Год назад

    Crazy Bro we should go there

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

    Sweat a little longer

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 года назад

    Teacher to cavern city to canal electricity glows where are worms now