Western Mining History : Reliving the Industrial Revolution of the West

Town profiles have been added for Chloride, New Mexico, Hillsboro, New Mexico, Kelly, New Mexico, Kingston, New Mexico, Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, Madrid, New Mexico, Pinos Altos, New Mexico, Silver City, New Mexico

Since our last update, town profiles have been added for Clifton, Arizona; Jerome, Arizona; Oatman, Arizona; Ballarat, California; Calico, California; Cerro Gordo, California; Darwin, California

Town profiles have been added for Berlin, Nevada; Goodsprings, Nevada; Ione, Nevada; Pioche, Nevada.

Town profiles have been added for Silver City, Idaho; Cokedale, Colorado; Durango, Colorado; Rico, Colorado; Trinidad, Colorado; Victor, Colorado.

Today marks the launch of the completely redesigned and greatly improved Western Mining History.

I felt that it would be useful to explain what blogs are and how the differ from articles at Western Mining History

Photos of the Bi-Metallic mill just outside of Philipsburg, Montana, in 1890 and what remains in 2006.

Colorado Springs was founded in August 1871 by General William Palmer, with the intention of creating a high quality resort community, and was soon nicknamed "Little London" because of the many English tourists who came. Nearby Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods made the city's location a natural choice.

This postcard scan of Ray, Arizona was sent to us by a user for identification.