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WILL Lunch and Learn: “Relics of the Underground Metal Miners: A Pictorial History of the Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico”
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 12:00pm - 01:00pm |
This presentation concerns the history of the Central Mining District and the contribution underground mining made to the economy and development of the United States. The men working underground provided the copper, silver, gold, lead,
and iron that built America and provided crucial resources during both World Wars. The importance of the railroad in the development of mining will also be enphasized. Photos will illustrate remaining mine sites and the array of equipment used in underground mining. Stories from the men who worked underground will illuminate what it was like to tunnel thousands of feet into the ground.
Location 12th Street & Kentucky
Silver City NM