Archive for July 20, 2021
Legend of the Great Trail Lost French Gold Ohio USA
Legend of the Great Trail Lost French Gold Ohio USA In the 1750’s the French held possession of fort Duesquine, which later became fort Pit in Pittsburgh. George Washington was with a company of 2000 British troops from the east to attack the fort. The British held up at Turtle Creek for the night. Indian…
Read MoreVictor, Colorado Drivelapse: Around Town, Up To Mine Overlook
Victor, Colorado Drivelapse: Around Town, Up To Mine Overlook This video takes you around the near-ghost town mining community of Victor, Colorado, then up to the American Eagles Mine overlook. It ends at the start of Gold Camp Road, the dirt road to Colorado Springs.
Read MoreBingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World
Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. The Bingham…
Read MoreChino Mine Near Silver City, New Mexico
Chino Mine Near Silver City, New Mexico Shot with my old DJI Phantom Pro 3 drone from the side of the road. There used to be an Observation pull-over. No longer, I guess
Read MoreSaving the Bay – The Aftermath of the Gold Rush: Mining and Mercury in San Francisco Bay
Saving the Bay – The Aftermath of the Gold Rush: Mining and Mercury in San Francisco Bay Beginning with the Gold Rush era, the legacy of mining activity in California remains in water systems today. Hydraulic mining practices caused massive amounts of sediment and mercury to enter the vast network of streams and rivers that…
Read MoreInside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground
Inside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground Mar. 14 — There are deeper mines in North America than the Resolution mine but none with a single shaft this long. It is a 6,943 foot concrete barrel, 30 feet in diameter bored into the mountain of Arizona and took six years to dig. Bloomberg’s Matt…
Read MoreForrest Fenn Treasure Finally Found In Rocky Mountains | TODAY
Forrest Fenn Treasure Finally Found In Rocky Mountains | TODAY The search for a hidden treasure that TODAY has reported on for years seems to have finally come to an end: Someone has apparently claimed the multimillion-dollar treasure that art collector Forrest Fenn hid in the Southwest nearly a decade ago, leaving clues in a…
Read MoreA Buried Treasure for YOU to Find! At Bear Lake Utah!
A Buried Treasure for YOU to Find! At Bear Lake Utah! Thank you for all your support over these past 5 years! As our way of saying THANKS We’re giving away a FREE Treasure Hunt Download! Available for a limited time now www.treasurehuntdownload.com Hey Treasure Hunters! We’ve hidden a treasure full of money and special…
Read MoreForrest Fenn Treasure Finally Found In Rocky Mountains | TODAY
Forrest Fenn Treasure Finally Found In Rocky Mountains | TODAY The search for a hidden treasure that TODAY has reported on for years seems to have finally come to an end: Someone has apparently claimed the multimillion-dollar treasure that art collector Forrest Fenn hid in the Southwest nearly a decade ago, leaving clues in a…
Read MoreNorthern California HIDDEN GEMS to visit in 2020
Northern California HIDDEN GEMS to visit in 2020 Northern California to me is about as good as it gets. There are so many places to visit within a couple hour drive. You could start your day on the beach, do some wine tasting in Napa, and get into the Mountains and snow later that afternoon.…
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