Searching For The First Crown Granted Lode Mine In British Columbia

On today’s adventure, we explore close to home and go looking for the first recorded lode mine in British Columbia, the Murphy Mine!! In 1858 the Murphy brothers sank a shaft on a mineralized quartz vein giving them the distinction of being the first Crown granted property in BC. The Murphy claim was mining licence number 1 under the Mineral Ordinance of 1869. During early development a adit was driven 244 metres in a easterly direction under the present day Canadian Pacific Railway and later extended an additional 293 metres. It’s recorded that the brothers shipped a considerable amount of high grade silver-lead ore from their mine to Swansea Wales. We thank you for taking the time to watch our video and appreciate all the positive support! If this is your first time checking out our channel we hope to earn your subscription today. If you enjoyed the video we would appreciate the help if you could share and like our video, it really helps our algorithm on YouTube. Take care everyone, stay safe.❤️🏔 Disclaimer: Mines are dangerous! Know before you go and prepare yourself to the best of your ability!! Mines are unstable and an unpredictable environment. Toxic gases, loose rocks and false floors are only just a few of the hazards you should be aware of! Entering train tunnels or walking the railway can be dangerous and is not recommended. All of our videos are upload in HD! We encourage you to check your settings and change them accordingly if your system doesn’t do it automatically. Music provided by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com 🎶 Editing program: In Shot Editing by: Chyanne Tynan Camera gear 📸: IPhone 7 Plus, Rode Microphone🎙, Osmo 3 Axis Gimbal, DJI Mavic Mini. #mines #abandonedmines #ghosttownliving #mine #explore #explorer #adventure #adventurer #minerals #history #oldroad #oldtruck #oldtruck #chevy #bc #britishcolumbia #canada