Ruby - Washington State Marker
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Prying Pandora
N 48° 29.892 W 119° 43.522
11U E 298674 N 5375262
Washington State Marker for Ruby, WA, a town that no longer exists
Waymark Code: WMCMXK
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ambrosia
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Ruby was a significant mining town that went from boom to bust in only 10 years. The discovery of silver and gold here in 1886 led to the formation of one of the most famous mining towns in the Northwest at the time.

Ultimately, poor quality ore led to its downfall, then floods and fires finished it off. There is virtually no tangible evidence left of the town anymore as it burned to the ground and most of the remains have been carted off by souvenir hunters.

The marker today is significantly damaged by vandalism. The Washington State Medallion has been pried off and many of the letters are chipped away.
Marker Name: Ruby

Marker Type: Roadside

Town name: Ruby

Date marker was placed: March 19, 1971

Placer: Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission

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