Ward mining district
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The Ward mining district is a historic silver-mining area in eastern Nevada that flourished in the late 19th century and is now remembered for its preserved charcoal ovens and mining ruins.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic mining district
ⓘ
silver mining district ⓘ |
| charcoalProducedFrom | local timber ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1860s ⓘ |
| economicRole | regional mining center in eastern Nevada ⓘ |
| era | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| fuelSourceForSmelting | charcoal ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
industrial archaeology
ⓘ
mining history ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Ward, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Ward Charcoal Ovens
NERFINISHED
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abandoned mine workings ⓘ foundations of buildings ⓘ mining ruins ⓘ smelter sites ⓘ stone charcoal kilns ⓘ |
| historicalUse | hard-rock silver mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century mining history
ⓘ
historic mining ruins ⓘ well-preserved charcoal ovens ⓘ |
| laborType |
charcoal burners
ⓘ
smelter workers ⓘ underground miners ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
White Pine County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ward, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType | silver-bearing veins ⓘ |
| otherCommodity |
copper
ⓘ
lead ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1870s
ⓘ
1880s ⓘ |
| preservedAs | historic site ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| status | abandoned mining district ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
historic charcoal ovens
ⓘ
old mine ruins ⓘ |
| transportationDuringBoom | wagon freight routes ⓘ |
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