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Name, City, Type of Resource

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Alaska
Valdez
Valdez Museum and Historical Archive
217 Egan Drive
PO Box 8
Valdez AK 99686
Phone 907 835-2764
Alt Phone  907 835-5800
Web Site  http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/index.html
E-mail  vldzmuse@alaska.net
Description  European exploration to oil transportation, arts and crafts, model of Old Town Valdez in 1963
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus  Local History
Building Type  Mine
Research/Reading  Archives

  Breckenridge

  Country Boy Mine

  542 French Gulch Road

  PO Box 8659

  Breckenridge    CO     80424    

  Phone   970 453-4405      Web Site  http://www.countryboymine.com/

  E-mail  mailto:cbm@colorado.net

  Description  guided 1000 foot underground mine tour, hay wagon rides, gold panning, hay & sleigh rides

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Industrial

  Building Type   Mine

  Industry /Profession Mining

  Era  1900

  New or Updated:   3/28/2005

  CO
  Central City
  Hidee Gold Mine
  County Road 6
  MAIL: 2432 South Yukon Way,  Lakewood
  Central City       CO  80227    
  Phone   303 989-2861
  Web Site  http://www.ccmma.com/hidee.htm
  Description  operating gold mine tours, gold panning, tours by appt
  Type of Resource   Historic Place
  Building Type   Mine
  Industry /Profession Mining
  New or Updated:   1/17/2004

Colorado
Idaho Springs
Argo Gold Mill
2350 Riverside Drive
PO Box 1990
Idaho Springs CO  80452
Phone  303 567-2421
Web Site  http://www.historicargotours.com/
E-mail  argo2350@aol.com
Description  Gold mine stamping mill, tunnel, equipment; gold panning
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus  Industrial
Building Type  Mine
Industry Profession  Mining
Era  1893

Michigan
Hancock
Quincy Mine Hoist Association
49750 US 41
Hancock MI 49930
Phone 906 482-3101
Web Site http://www.quincymine.com/
Description mine tours, steam hoist, number two Shafthouse, cog rail train
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus: Industrial
Building Type Mine
Industry:  Mining
New or Updated: 06/30/2003

Pennsylvania
Scranton
Lackawanna Coal Mine
McDade Park
Scranton PA
Phone 570 963-6463
Web Site
Toll Free 800 238-7245
Alt Web www.visitnepa.org
Description 300 feet below ground tour of anthracite mine in 200 acre park
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Industrial
Building Type Mine
Industry /Profession Mining
Last changed: 01/25/2003