Kentucky Stamping Mill
The Kentucky Mine began development during the late 1850’s, when the renewed interest in mining the Sierra Buttes prompted miners to once again tunnel into th...
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The Kentucky Mine began development during the late 1850’s, when the renewed interest in mining the Sierra Buttes prompted miners to once again tunnel into the mountain in search of gold. A five-stamp mill was built at the mine during the 1860’s, which was increased to a ten-stamp mill in 1888. The mills were used to crush the ore. The mine was later abandoned, only to be relocated in 1910 by Emil Loeffler of Sierra City. Emil ran the mine with his son, Adolph “Dutch” Loeffler, until 1944 when Dutch was killed in a mining accident. The mine closed for good in 1953. Today the grounds of the Kentucky Mine have been transformed into the Sierra County Historical Park, which contains an excellent museum as well as an intact and fully operational stamp mill. A little higher on the side of the mountain is the portal of a fifteen hundred foot horizontal mine shaft from which a cool breeze always flows. The Kentucky mine is located a short distance north of the town of Sierra City, California along Hwy 49. The windows are open so the bats can come and go in the winter.
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trainwoman
February 15, 2016
And here I thought there was nothing but hillbillys and horses in Kentucky
mcampi
February 15, 2016
I don't know why they call it Kentucky Mines yet it in California. I will have to check that out
BrendaCrawford
February 16, 2016
This is beautiful. The angles, the colors, the compostion... It is amazing. A true and real photograph. I love it dearly... It makes me dizzy and crazy and n some kind of awe....
mihrt
February 18, 2016
cool POV in this shot. While reading your 'forward' I was expecting this building to be in Kentucky - you have such amazing Historical sites not far from you!
chuckrickman
February 25, 2016
You sure this isn't where they make Moon Shine? WOW, what a terrific old Mill and History.
anneschlueter
March 22, 2016
Love the clouds and the boards, makes for really great composition. Well done!
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