The Ferris-Haggarty Mine and Boston & Wyoming Smelter lecture given by Mark Danninger

Park City Museum and Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History will host a lecture called The Ferris-Haggarty Mine and Boston & Wyoming Smelter given by Mark Danninger on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 5-6 p.m. held at the Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. More information can be found at www.parkcityhistory.org. The Ferris-Haggarty Mine and the related Boston & Wyoming Smelter were located in the Encampment, Wyoming area and supplied copper for the burgeoning electrification of the United States. The mine and smelter (including a mill/concentrator) were the only sizeable copper operations in Wyoming in the history of the state and operated from the 1890’s until 1907. It is a remarkable story of determination and optimism which resulted in a successful albeit short-lived mining and processing operation in a very remote location. Mark is an engineer with over 30 years’ experience in mining and chemical processing in the areas of maintenance, welding, project management, safety and consulting. He holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Mining Engineering and Welding Engineering, as well as a Master’s Degree in Physical Metallurgy, all from Montana Tech., in Butte, Montana. He is a long-term resident of Park City. Mark Danninger is a retired engineer who attended Montana Tech in Butte, Montana. He has been interested in historic underground mining districts of the western United States since growing up in Colorado. Mark and his wife Joan reside in Summit Park, Utah.