McMillenville
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 33° 33.287 W 110° 40.738
12S E 529800 N 3712838
A missing marker for a Ghost Mining Camp.
Waymark Code: WMBQJW
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2011
Views: 6
McMillenville
Located along this road
McMillenville
Ghost Mining Camp
In 1874 native silver was discovered in what became the fabulous Stonewall Jackson Ledge. This discovery brought boom conditions that lasted less than 10 years. An Indian attack on the camp was repulsed in 1882. Mine production ceased in the mid 1880's.
Arizona Development Board, Arizona Highway Department
Source: Historical Markers within the Arizona Department of Transportation Right of Way. Prepared by: Roadside Development Section, April 1, 1997
Marker Name: McMillenville
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Gila
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Development Board, Arizona Highway Department
Year placed: unknown
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