Independence Mine - Victor, CO
N 38° 42.784 W 105° 08.112
13S E 488245 N 4284944
The independence mine is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM8TEK
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2010
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Below the Portland properties on Battle Mountain is the Independence Mine, staked by Winfield Scott Stratton on July 4, 1891, which has produced $30,000,000. The $1,000,000, commission paid Verner Z. Reed of Denver for negotiating the sale of the Independence and Washington mines to the Venture Corperation of London, England, founded another of Colorado's great fortunes.
Today the Independence Mine is no longer in operation. There is a trail that will take you up close to the mine. The mine is fenced off for saftey reasons. There is also a sign with information about the mine and there is some old mining equipment nearby that is part of the exhibit. If you keep following the trail it will take you on a small hike around the mining district.
Book: Colorado
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 252
Year Originally Published: 1941
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