Argo Gold Mill and Tunnel
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Argo Gold Mill and Tunnel is a historic gold mining and milling complex and former mine drainage tunnel that now serves as a museum and tourist attraction in the Colorado Rockies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic gold mining site
ⓘ
industrial heritage site ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | hard rock mining ⓘ |
| associatedWithProcess |
gravity separation
ⓘ
ore concentration ⓘ ore crushing ⓘ stamp milling ⓘ |
| city | Idaho Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
educational exhibits
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| era | Colorado Gold Rush era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Argo Mill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argo Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageTheme |
industrial archaeology
ⓘ
mining history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clear Creek County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado ⓘ Idaho Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Clear Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| millConstructionDate | 1890s ⓘ |
| NRHPType | industrial facility ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | gold ⓘ |
| secondaryCommodity |
copper
ⓘ
lead ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| servesMiningDistrict | Central City-Idaho Springs mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major drainage and transportation tunnel for regional mines
ⓘ
one of the largest ore mills of its time in Colorado ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| status | closed as an industrial facility ⓘ |
| tourType |
historic mill tours
ⓘ
underground tunnel tours ⓘ |
| tunnelCompletionDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| tunnelConstructionStart | 1893 ⓘ |
| tunnelLength |
approximately 4.16 miles
ⓘ
approximately 6.7 kilometers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gold ore processing
ⓘ
historical education ⓘ mine drainage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorActivity | gold panning demonstrations ⓘ |
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