During the late 1800’s the Treadwell gold mine was the largest in the world employing over 2000 people. Interestingly John Treadwell, the man that owned and operated the mine, died broke. He had sold the mine in 1889. According to a local resident the mine got greedy and dug too deep below the Gastineau Channel without proper reinforcements. In 1917 the mines started to leak and the last shaft to be worked closed in 1922. Today the buildings have crumbled leaving only foundations being reclaimed by nature. The office was the only standing building remaining containing some graffiti art.
Most interesting history , I thank you for being part of the privacy member to know that.
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Kind of you to say, thank you. 🙂
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Very interesting and lovely images.
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It was different, thank you. 🙂
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If there’s gold in there, it’s … mine. I’ll show myself out. 😘
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Ha, ha, I dig it! 🙂
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Beautiful Post ❤ A kiss ❤
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Grazie bella signora. ❤ Baci ❤
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What an interesting place. Amazing photos, the colors are so vivid, especially the greens. I hope you’ve had a good Thursday so far, one more day! ~ Mia 🙂
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Thanks Mia, it was very green there. Yay one more day! What are we doing this weekend on Mia day? Something fun I’m sure. 🙂 Hope you’re having a splendid evening. xo
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You’re welcome. Laughing, only one more day, what is it they say about wishing your life away? I always feel like that when I wait for Saturdays. Oh yes, quite fun, my Mia-day will be car maintenance, only one step above going to the dentist. 🙂 How about you? I hope you have something delightfully fun planned, unlike me, ha-ha. 🙂 Wishing you a splendid evening as well. ❤ xo
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Yeah wishing it away.. Work I break down into 4 quarters like a football game. Lunch is halftime. 🙂 Other than my usual Sunday laundry I have no work planned for the weekend. I’ll probably go to the garden on Mia-day so you can live vicariously through me. Poor you, hopefully it goes well and you’re not trapped in a greasy garage for long. Perhaps your next inspiration. 😉 Enjoy tomorrow and the rest of your evening dear Mia and thank you. *Hugs* ❤ xo
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Ha-ha, halftime, I love it! Lucky, the garden sounds lovely, well I’m sure I will get the opportunity to live vicariously through your photos, thank goodness! Thank you, enjoy your Friday too and the rest of your evening. See you tomorrow Maverick. *Hugs* ❤ xo
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Goodnight Mia 🙂 *Hugs* ❤ x
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Goodnight Maverick. 🙂 * Hugs* ❤ xo
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Interesting story, place and pictures! Love the three little aliens who visited the old structures 🙂
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Thanks Tiny. I thought the aliens were cute too, there was a lot of interesting artwork. 🙂
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Beautiful pictures. Did Jack London write from somewhere around there?
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Yes, pretty much. Jack went to the Yukon in search of gold but ended up going back to San Francisco with scurvy. No gold but he had his stories from his adventure.
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