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GALENA MINING AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM (GALENA, KANSAS)
“Features unique to the Galena Museum are a large display of mineral specimens, mining equipment and a model of the Grand Central Mine which was located just east of Galena in Central City, Missouri.” Click Here for More Information on the Galena Mining and Historical Museum [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn5oacXfYr0[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”37.075079,-94.64163″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″…
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JOHN L. LEWIS MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF MINING AND LABOR (LUCAS, IOWA)
The museum, dedicated to the memory of the founder of the United Mine Workers Union, also includes antique and some modern coal mining equipment, tools and documents pertaining to coal mining. Click Here for More Information on the John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining and Labor [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”41.02749,-93.460914″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″…
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VINEGAR HILL LEAD MINE (GALENA, ILLINOIS)
“This underground lead mine is typical of the primitive mines of the era. It was originally mined by an Irishman in 1822 and handed down from generation to generation. The museum features a variety of lead and ore samples and mining tools.” Click Here for More Information on Vinegar Hill Lead Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbX6qxIyuNY[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%”…
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SIERRA SILVER MINE TOUR (WALLACE, IDAHO)
“An experienced miner is your guide as you as you walk through the main drift of an actual underground silver mine. Using exhibits and demonstrations of operating mining equipment, you will learn the historical and modern-day techniques used to mine silver, gold, lead, zinc, and copper.” Click Here for More Information on the Sierra Silver…