The MINES That BUILT the American West (1800s)

Detailed Video about Butte city:    • The RICHEST Hill on EARTH   Detailed Video about the Vulture Mine:    • Take A Glimpse Of A REAL Arizona Ghost Town   Old Lost Mines is a channel that is all about lost mines, abandoned mines, ghost towns, buried and hidden treasures that are scattered across the world. We look at old mining towns and gold rush towns in Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and places like Alaska. In Canada we look at old mine towns in British Columbia, and the Yukon and even old coal mine towns in Alberta. Thank you for watching! If you enjoy videos like this, why not consider becoming a subscriber. Wish to support the channel? Buy me a coffee: https://buy.stripe.com/aFafZj0E63n8b9... IMPORTANT CHANNEL DISCLAIMER: Please note we try to be as accurate as possible when it comes to historical facts, but in many cases facts and figures have become lost or forgotten over the many years. Old photos prior to 1900 are very hard to come by also, so many of the same images are used in various videos. Times and dates get skewed over the years also, as do people and names. REMEMBER, these videos are produced for entertainment purposes only. You can read about this gold rush at: http://lostmines.net/

The 4-Mile Tunnel That Drained America’s Richest Silver Mine
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The 4-Mile Tunnel That Drained America’s Richest Silver Mine

Lake Superior's Ancient Copper Mines Predate Any Known Civilisation —And their Tools Are Still There
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Lake Superior's Ancient Copper Mines Predate Any Known Civilisation —And their Tools Are Still There

How the Anthracite Coal Miners of Pennsylvania Dug the Tunnels That Heated America
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How the Anthracite Coal Miners of Pennsylvania Dug the Tunnels That Heated America

Nobody Has Seen This 1880s Stamp Mill in Decades. I Went to Find It
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Nobody Has Seen This 1880s Stamp Mill in Decades. I Went to Find It

The Comstock Dynasty RULED over the Silver Mines: Where are they now?
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The Comstock Dynasty RULED over the Silver Mines: Where are they now?

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Gold Rush City: Bodie, California
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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Gold Rush City: Bodie, California

How Loggers Moved 100-Ton Trees Before Trucks Existed
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How Loggers Moved 100-Ton Trees Before Trucks Existed

10 Ghost Towns in Alberta That Refuse to Be Forgotten
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10 Ghost Towns in Alberta That Refuse to Be Forgotten

How Loggers Cut Down 300-Foot Trees Before Chainsaws Existed
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How Loggers Cut Down 300-Foot Trees Before Chainsaws Existed

What the Copper Miners Found Under Calumet in 1889 — The Deepest Level Was Already Dug When They Got
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What the Copper Miners Found Under Calumet in 1889 — The Deepest Level Was Already Dug When They Got

Before Excavators: The Insane Way America Built the Erie Canal
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Before Excavators: The Insane Way America Built the Erie Canal

1900s Gold Mine Camp Packed With Machinery & Abandoned Cabins
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1900s Gold Mine Camp Packed With Machinery & Abandoned Cabins

They Burned it to the Ground After I Found It: Mysterious Cabins and the Little Grand Canyon Part 2
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They Burned it to the Ground After I Found It: Mysterious Cabins and the Little Grand Canyon Part 2

JUST NOW: Lost Nazi Gold Train from WWII Found! Guess Where...
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JUST NOW: Lost Nazi Gold Train from WWII Found! Guess Where...

The Most Disturbing Things Oil Drills Have Dragged Up From Deep Time
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The Most Disturbing Things Oil Drills Have Dragged Up From Deep Time

Why America Left 1,200 Workers to Die in the Desert: Bisbee, Arizona
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Why America Left 1,200 Workers to Die in the Desert: Bisbee, Arizona

How the Richest Hill on Earth Poisoned an Entire City: Butte, Montana
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How the Richest Hill on Earth Poisoned an Entire City: Butte, Montana

How One Company Poisoned an Entire American City: Anaconda, Montana
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How One Company Poisoned an Entire American City: Anaconda, Montana

Why Texas Is Running Out of Its Most Important Resource
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Why Texas Is Running Out of Its Most Important Resource

The 1899 Copper Miners Who Found a Pre-Dug Shaft — The Ladders Were Built For Someone Twice Our Size
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The 1899 Copper Miners Who Found a Pre-Dug Shaft — The Ladders Were Built For Someone Twice Our Size