Lost Copper Mines
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (74074)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 4, 2018 12:05pm CST
A long time ago Kennecott, Alaska had people rushing to stake their claim of copper. Copper mining started in the early 1900s when two prospectors stumbled upon $200 million worth of copper. They formed the Utah Copper Company in 1903 and soon a whole town sprang up.
There were five mines in Kennecott and the richest of them was named Bonanza. However, by 1938 the copper supply had run really low and soon this town became a ghost town. What saved it was that today it has become a National Historic Landmark and is located in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Do you enjoy visiting abandoned towns?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 May 18
Yes, they still existed in the desert here when I was a kid but gone now. Old crumbling walls and abandoned mines.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 May 18
Yes I do, I love to see the history.
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