Homestake Mine (Nevada) Explained

Homestake Mine
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Added:	July 17, 1985
Refnum:	85001601

Homestake Mine is located in the Newberry Mountains near Searchlight, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places^[1] for activities between 1850 and 1924. Gold and silver were mined.^[2]

History

The mine operated from the 1930s to 1953 and tapped the Silver King Vein.^[3]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1985.^[4]

References

35.2019°N -114.5961°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places . 2007-03-20 .
2. Web site: Lake Mead National Recreation Area Cottonwood History . 2008-10-12 .
3. Web site: Hackberry Silver Project . https://web.archive.org/web/20010306015504/http://minemarket.com/hackberry.htm . dead . 2001-03-06 . 2007-03-20 .
4. Web site: Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places . 2007-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617204242/http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/shpo/entries/clark.htm . 2008-06-17 .