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Grand Encampment Mining Region: Ferris-Haggarty Mine Site

Encampment, Wyoming • Carbon County

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About This Property

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The Ferris-Haggarty Mine Site in Encampment, Wyoming, represents the remnants of a once-thriving copper mining operation. It showcases the industrial scale and engineering challenges of early 20th-century resource extraction in the American West.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
160
Listed Date
7/2/1973
Other Names
Grand Encampment Mining District: The Ferris-haggarty Mine

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Industry; Engineering
Periods of Significance
1875 Ad - 1924 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
Yes
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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