“The Summitt Historical Society tour of the Washington Mine takes visitors through several typical buildings of this mine”s “headworks” including the original shafthouse atop two of the mine”s original shafts, a typical prospector”s cabin, the hoist- and steam- generation equipment, and the tramway to the “tipple” where ore brought to the surface was handsorted and loaded into wagons. SHS guides show and describe literally dozens of pieces of original equipment, explain the lifestyles and hardships of the men and their families who lived in this era, and take visitors for a tour of a typical “working; mine.”
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