permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Minnesota had a silver rush.... On the bottom of the greatest of lakes..


Flat water on Lake Superior provided a perfect view of the Silver Islet mine shafts.
Two mining shafts can be seen here that go down to a depth of 1,200 feet. Three years after the Silver Islet mine began operations, Porphyry Island light was built. Guiding traffic to and from the mine site. Today the lighthouse still helps boats navigate the area. Back in 1870 when the mine started operation, it was to see over $3.5 million worth of silver being processed, that pushed up the stock prices on the New York Exchange. In todays value it was a haul of $60 Million.
(They used massive pumps to keep the water out while mining)

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Wow ---I did not know there was silver there .

Rose42

I had no idea. Interesting. Those must have been some massive pumps. I would not have trusted pumps. Lol

FallenOak Loc: St George Utah

That is very interesting. Here in Utah is the only place in the US where silver was discovered in sandstone. Silver Reef was the name of town where the mines were. It is listed as a ghost town but lots of upscale homes are being built there now.
Doesn't really matter where you live. It is always the best place on earth.