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I recently explored a mine in the ghost town of Delamar, NV. This was my third trip ever and the first large mine I've been in. It is about two hours north of Las Vegas then about another 13 miles down a gravel road. Besides the mine there are the remains of the town, mill and a grave yard dating back to the late 1800's. The mine was running from 1889 till around 1902, this mine is nicknamed "The Widow -Maker" for the dry drilling method that killed many of the miners. At one point Delamar had over 400 widows.
me in front of the mine entrance
We only explored a small part of this mine and found 3 shafts, all were about 150' deep I'm guessing. I was warned the shaft at the underground hoist room is very unstable at the bottom and could collapse.
These pics are from the old mill which is a few miles before the mine
The entire album can be viewed at http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Mine%20Nevada/
me in front of the mine entrance
We only explored a small part of this mine and found 3 shafts, all were about 150' deep I'm guessing. I was warned the shaft at the underground hoist room is very unstable at the bottom and could collapse.
These pics are from the old mill which is a few miles before the mine
The entire album can be viewed at http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Mine%20Nevada/
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