Mine: Cannon Mine, Stambaugh, MI

Tully and Bengal Mines → Cannon Mine → Became

Operated for 40 years.

From: 1909 (Tully) and 1913 (Bengal)

Location: Location: N 1/2-SE (Bengal), S 1/2-SE (Tully) of Sec. 26 of T43N-R35W. And NW-SW Sec 31 of T43N-R35W.

Owned by: Bengal by Verona Mining Col (Pickands Mather & Co. agent). Acquired by Hanna Iron Ore Co. in 1944. Tully by Corrigan McKinney Steel Col. and later acquired by Hanna Iron Ore Co.

Produced: Iron Ore, soft red-brown, high phosphorus. Part crushed.

Method: Underground. Bengal by stoping and slicing methods to 875 feet. Tully worked by milling method.

Railroad connection: C&NW to Escanaba port.

Stamp Mill/Pellet Plant:

Until: 

Lifetime Production: 6,825,040 between 1910-1950. Remains open.

Source: [LSIO-1950]

Notes

The Cannon Mine was located in Stambaugh in Iron County.

See Bengal-Tully Mine for details. 

Upon completion of new shaft now being sunk (1950), this mine will be called the Cannon Mine.

Time Line

1957. Hanna Ore's Cannon Mine had another successful year after first coming into the picture in 1955. [EDP-1957-0114]