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 The adit of the High Ledge Mine in 2005. |
High Ledge MineThe High Ledge Mine was known to exist as early as 1868. In 1880, two shafts had been sunk into parallel veins on land owned by Thomas L. King. The southeast shaft went down 50 to 60 feet into a shoot of magnetite ore from 6 to 20 feet wide. The high grade dark blue ore raised from here yielded an impressive 65 percent iron with 1 to 3 percent sulphur which was roasted onsite. The second shaft located 600 feet northwest was sunk 30 feet into a deposit 6 feet wide of similar quality. In May of 1880, the mine became idle. In 1883, Joseph Wharton leased the mine and it was worked during the spring before closing. |
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