Homestake Mine (Nevada)
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| Location | Clark County, Nevada |
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| Nearest city | Searchlight, Nevada |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001601 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1985[1] |
Homestake Mine is located in the Newberry Mountains near Searchlight, Nevada.[2] It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places[3] for activities between 1850 and 1924. Gold and silver were mined.[4]
History
[edit]The mine operated from the 1930s to 1953 and tapped the Silver King Vein.[5]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1985.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homestake Group Mine
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved March 20, 2007.
- ^ "Lake Mead National Recreation Area Cottonwood History". Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ "Hackberry Silver Project". Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
- ^ "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
35°12′07″N 114°35′46″W / 35.20194°N 114.59611°W
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