Mine: Norwich Mine, Norwich, MI

Began → Norwich Mine → Became

Operated for:

From: 1850.

Owned by: 

Produced: Copper Ore

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Railroad connection:

Stamp Mill/Smelter:

Until: 

Lifetime Production: 

Notes

Norwich Mine was first worked about 1850 and located at the Norwich townsite in Ontonagon County. The area was also known as Norwich Gap. There was also a stamp mill here, all of which was out of business by 1865. [MPN]

Time Line

1851. May. The Norwich Mine, the stock of which is held in New York, has a vein (of copper)  from 12-18"  thick, nearly pure copper. They have two miners and 3-4 laborers at work, and have got out sixty tons of copper. [DFP-1o851-0503]