Walk through the mine and put yourself in the miners shoes view the tools and equipment used and experience something new and old Not Everything That Glitters is Gold At the Mighty ARGO MILL and TUNNEL you will be given an indepth tour of the mine be taken through the tunnel which is onehundred twenty feet in the ground and
51 reviews of argo mill amp tunnel quotlocated in the historic clear creek canyon of colorado the argo gold mill was built between 1893 and 1910 in order to mine the canyons in the area for their rich ores the tour is 15 and you start with a description of the types of ores and minerals found in the mountains of colorado and a brief video about the argo mine history
Argo gold mine amp mill is a national historic site located about 45 minutes from denver year round tours are led by experienced guides and cover the tunnel the mine and the mill there is a live demonstration of crushing milling and rock drilling
The argo gold mill and argo tunnel in idaho springs colorado made quite an impact on the states mining history it all began in 1859 with the first discovery of placer gold and continued until 1943 following a fatal underground accident that closed the mill and tunnel forever
Nov 14 2019nbsp018332a hydraulic disaster in january 1943 closed the argo mill and its 42mile tunnel which stretched nearly to central city draining 250 miles of gold mine shafts in the renowned richest square mile on earth the mill and tunnel were dormant for nearly 30 years before a group of local investors renovated the argo as a tourist attraction
Argo golds winter 2019 drill program intersected 132 gt au over 18 metres at the highgrade woco vein cse arq otc arbtf fse p3u eric sprott is the largest shareholder with 22
Jul 27 2016nbsp018332video bus transport mine tour legacy equipment rock samples and large red buildingmill tour finishing with a little panning for gold date of experience july 2016 ask hummerguru about argo mill and tunnel
You will then be transported up to argo tunnel which is on the same level as the top of the mill after touring the front portal 120 feet in ground you will be guided down through the mill and get the chance to observe the equipment tools and relics used by the miners at the turn of the century
The argo gold mine and mill is a former gold mining and milling property in idaho springs colorado featuring an intact gold mill built at the entrance of the argo tunnel the tunnel was built between 1893 and 1910 to drain the gold mines in virginia canyon gilpin gulch russell gulch quartz hill nevadaville and central cityand allow
Mar 04 2016nbsp018332the argo gold mine and mill dates back to 1893 and is on the national register of historic places the multistory red building familiar to drivers on interstate 70 shelters former mining
The argo gold mine dates back to the rocky mountain gold rush era and was once one of the largest gold mills in the world on this tour learn all about the gold rush as you explore the former mine watch a gold mining demonstration and visit the gold mine museum
Mar 18 2019nbsp018332a mine was known as the mannarrington gold mine and later arrington gold mine and still another called edmonds gold mine there is some thought that the community took its name from the mine arringtongold the argo was said to have
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My 8 year old nephew is a rock and geology enthusiast so we made a trip to idaho springs to visit the argo mill and tunnel as well as another local gold mine that gives tours will made this tour our
During goldrush days the argo gold mine amp mill processed more than 100 million worth of the precious metal to transport the ore from mines in central city workers dug through solid rock to
In 1893 construction of the argo tunnel began it took 17 years to complete the route to central city 45 miles away the tunnel provided water drainage ventilation and economical transport of the gold bearing ore from the mines the argo mill was built to process the ore the gold fetched prices from 18 to 35 an ouncethe mill stands today as a memorial to the hard rock miners from the
Mar 07 2018nbsp018332courtesy snohetta artist rendering of the proposed redevelopment of the argo mill in idaho springs colorado when mary jane loevlie and bob bowland learned that the old argo mill in
Oct 28 2017nbsp018332colorado is one of my familys favorite vacation spots i love this state because it offers a vast variety of activities and cultural exploration if you have a love for history then you cant go wrong with a trip to argo gold mine amp mill argo is located in idaho springs and you can get
Jan 01 2011nbsp018332argo gold mine and mill idaho springs co in official local tourism attractions posted by outspoken1 n 39176 44547 w 105176 30341 13s e 456673 n 4399294 quick description excellent tour of the argo mill that during its heyday processed more than 100 million of gold ore
Argo mine amp mill gold rush trading post take a tour of the argo mine and mill in idaho springs colorado contact us 19 best argo gold mine amp mill images on pinterest argo argos and argo gold mine amp mill in idaho springs colorado was built at the entrance of argo tunnel between 1893 to it is a fun place to visit and learn about gold mining
Argo mill began its operations in 1913 and at the time it was the most modernized in the world nicknamed mighty argo the mill processed about 300 tons of gold daily there were minor challenges especially during the colorado labor wars other than that operations were productive and the mill produced millions in gold until 1943 when
Jun 23 2019nbsp018332argo mill and tunnel argo mine tour see 775 traveler reviews 398 candid photos and great deals for idaho springs co at tripadvisor
Argo mill and tunnel idaho springs the mill and tunnel provided employment for over eighty years to thousands of miners over two hundred million dollars of rich ore was sent directly to the smelters in denver the argo mill and tunnel recovered over one hundred million dollars of gold values and these values were calculated when gold was 1800 to 3500 per ounce
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Argo gold mine note this is not a how to but a display of a completed scratchbuilt project showing what can be done with some materials and time it does not have to have been judged for ap points click on the small images for the full size view argo gold mill
The argo gold mine and mill is a renowned milling and mining site that consists of gold mill and gold mine and has been built right at the argo tunnels entrance the property remained closed from 1943 up to 1976 but was then purchased by james n maxwell who wished to preserve a perfect example of colorado gold rush mines
