Goldfield Mining District Plaque - Apache Junction, AZ
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dkestrel
N 33° 26.841 W 111° 30.130
12S E 453327 N 3700994
Historical plaques in Apache Junction, AZ
Waymark Code: WMK3FG
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2014
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Goldfield Mining District Arizona
Originally called the Superstition Mining District, this district had its heyday from 1893 to 1898.
The greatest producing mines were the Mammoth, Black Queen and Bull Dog.
Their output was around a million dollars in gold and silver based on 1890s valuation.
Dedicated April 19, 1997
Lost Dutchman Ch 5917 E Clampus Vitus and
Superstition Mountain Historical Society
Marker Name: Goldfield Mining District
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Pinal
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Lost Dutchman Ch 5917 E Clampus Vitus and
Superstition Mountain Historical Society
Year placed: 1997
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