Mysterious The China Wall of Okanogan County - Original Arlington Mine Mill
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- The Mysterious China Wall of the Loup Loup area of Ruby Hill Okanogan County.
Silver was discovered in 1886 on the slopes of Ruby Mountain and Peacock Hill of Okanogan County Washington. By 1887 a mining district was created and camps and towns sprang up throughout the area.
Come along as we explore and share the history of the mysterious "China Wall" located in the Conconully Mining District of Okanogan County.
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It is a cool site. I think the local ATV club keeps it cleaned up. A few years ago they spent a lot of time removing graffiti. Wish you would of got a shot looking down the wall, it is amazing how the walls are so straight. Also how tight the rocks are fit together, the gaps are less than a inch.
Awesome thanks. My father in law took me to the wall when we were at Conconully and took his side by side up to the parking area. This was about 10 years ago
Thank you very much.
I had no idea that was up there in conconully we used to go camping up there when I was a kid on the reservoir shady pines resort😊
Wow, it looks great after all these years! I haven't been up there since 1997! I did try to go up there to show the grandkids about 10 years ago, but it was all gated off and no trespassing signs everywhere so we couldn't go see the actual structure. I have fond memories of this place as I spent a great deal of my youth up there just checking things out and metal detecting. Seems like a million years ago. Thanks for putting this up, it was great to see it here and now my grandkids can see it too!
Thank you very much for your kind comments. We are happy we were able to share it with you.
I grew up in the Okanogan Valley.. my boyfriend and I used to love to go up to the China wall.. it’s really cool to see it here on RUclips.
It's a great place. Thanks for watching.
An entire town was built just across the road from the mill-site just to house all the workers. They called it "Slab Town".
Thanks for the info I'm definitely going to go up there and check it out Puyallup native😊
Thanks, Daryl didn't know that.
Sorry we missed your comments. Thank you. Do go check it out.
My Great Grandfather, Christian Starzman supervised the crew building the wall(s). He laid many of the stone foundations in Okanogan County.
That is a very interesting and great family history.
God bless you and your family 🙏
Found your channel recently. I have to say , you guys are doing a great job here . Love the channel. Be safe in those old mines.
Thank you very much. we appreciate you watching and your comments.
You can see how it was so beautifully put in place but not used by the way the plant growth acts there. Some of those young trees even have wildfire char mark but survived.
Straight forward. I. Enjoyed very much tank you
Appreciate you watching. Thank you!
It reminds me of "fruit walls", where fruit trees would be planted near the walls. The walls trapped and retained heat from the sun so that less hardy varieties could be planted. More localized heat in summer growing months, and more protection from cold harsh winters. Pretty neat.
Interesting, Thanks
In Southern Oregon in the Applegate area, there is the Chinese Ditch, it has been around for well over a hundred+ years. it flows water and seems very perfect. I believe it was used for mining also, interesting that a guy from Oregon was building or had a part in these walls and in Oregon we have the Applegate area with another Chinese structure.
Very cool. Thanks for the comments
It looks like the wall enclosed in an area that might trap in any unsuspecting animals that could fall into the space and would be lost forever?
That could very possibly happen.
I was thinking the same thing, except I was worried about humans falling in.
Wow -- That is so beautiful for a strictly utilitarian structure!
I t is very impressive.
Very similar to the "Chinese Walls" near Galena, SD that was also going to be a mill.
Interesting, we will look into that. Thanks.
A stunning amount of work for…nothing. Back when labor and lives were cheap. But beautiful stonework!
So true
Yes it is very cool.
Not really for nothing ,it slowed the flow of rain water running down hill ,to better feed the trees which purifie the air we breath 😊
I live there, crazy
Cool place.
I spend a lot of time in omak. I really want to go here. Does anyone e have specific directions on how to get to this spot?
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@@ghosttownsandminesofwashington Hello, long time Washington resident. Actually born, raised and still living in Washington. Would like to visit the wall. If you could please advise route. Thank you.
That’s still a remarkably good condition but as those little trees get bigger, the roots are going to push it apart. I should harvest those trees away from the walls to preserve it longer. That’s pretty impressive.
Yes, they are still in good shape except for the occasional tagging vandalism.
Remember when we were kids and played army and built forts? Imagine the fun some kids could have there.😃
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So just as it appears, terracing and walls.
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Pretty sure that's a bear scratch tree at 6:42. Looking for bugs.
Yes, most likely.
True, master mason from what I can tell there’s no mortar
It is most impressive craftmanship.
So, you never said why the mill was not built or did I miss that?
The botom dropped out of the silver prices and the government stopped buying it.
Silver market crash of 1893.