1893 Abandoned Silver Mine and Mill Site

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • Come along with us on our mine explorations adventure as we take you above and underground exploring the historic abandoned Arlington Mine located in the Ruby and Conconully Mining District of Okanogan County WA. Join us as we take you to the historic mine mill site where a ball mill still remains and then underground to explore the expansive historic workings of this abandoned mine.
    The Arlington mine was located in 1887 by John Oleson. The Arlington Mining Company was subsequently formed in 1888. As of 1893 1,000 tons of ore had been shipped from the Arlington mine with a value of $25,000. The Arlington mine went idol for about twelve years, when in 1905 operations began again. The Arlington originally consisted of 4500 feet of workings. Today, only the lower Arlington mine adit remains open.
    The most active period for the Arlington mine was between 1914 and 1921. The mine remained idle until 1937 when Arlington Mines Inc. was formed. The company erected a 50-ton-perday flotation mill near the portal of the mine's main adit and resumed mining operations. In 1938 and 1939, a total of 5,700 tons of ore that had a net value of $71,683 was concentrated in the mill. Mining and mil ling operations at the Arlington ceased early in 1940, and in 1945, the company was dissolved.
    ​The abandoned Arlington mine underground workings consist of shafts, drifts, and crosscuts have a total length of around 4,500 feet.
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    Abandoned mines and ruined structures have many hazards and can severely injure or even kill you. Do not attempt to copy or re-enact situations or scenarios seen in this video.

Komentáře • 8

  • @MrAquilasteve
    @MrAquilasteve Před 10 měsíci +1

    Wow, very cool .... Thank you! What an incredible amount of backbreaking work those old timers did! I've been to some of those mines, Those are some fun hills to explore.

  • @marcteeters4061
    @marcteeters4061 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Cool video, i have been in that mine a half dozen times but you have larger stones than me.
    I stop when i see shoring.
    That whole area is littered with old workings, but this one is the biggest i found.
    Wouldnt it be fun to pump out the one at the top of the ridge and see where it goes.

    • @ghosttownsandminesofwashington
      @ghosttownsandminesofwashington  Před 10 měsíci

      Yes, it would be very interesting to access the other workings. There is a lot to see there. We appreciate your comments and watching!!

  • @_TommyWaters_
    @_TommyWaters_ Před 10 měsíci +3

    Thanks, for uploading. I live perhaps an hour and a half from this location and didn’t know about it.
    Before exploring it I need to ask the obvious. Any signs of bear or mountain lions?
    I need to get a team together and start exploring and documenting these places. It would be dangerous to go alone.

    • @ghosttownsandminesofwashington
      @ghosttownsandminesofwashington  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Hi there, nothing overwhelmingly obvious, but they frequent this area like many other areas. You are correct in your thought process of not going to any site like this alone.

  • @ryley7761
    @ryley7761 Před měsícem +1

    To think about the hard work, people went through back then and now you look at how weak we are now