Fountain, Daniel.

Summary: Read about more than 75 gold-mining ventures in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the people who pursued them. From the discovery of the mineral wealth in the 1840s to modern mining and prospecting practices today, this publication is the only complete history of Michigan's gold mines.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Superior Port Cities 1992

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 622.3422 FOU

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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI U.P. Fountain

Fountain, Daniel.

Contents: Early gold and silver discoveries -- The 1860s silver lead rush -- The Ontonagon County silver rush -- The Ropes gold mine -- The Michigan gold mine -- Michigan Range prospects -- Ropes Range prospects -- The Dead River Gold Range -- Other Marquette County prospects -- Baraga, Iron and Dickinson County prospects -- Gogebic Range gold and silver mines -- Placer mining -- Fables and frauds --...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 622.342 FOU