Mine: American Mine, Diorite, MI 

Sterling Mine→ American Mine → Closed

Operated for 42 years.

From: 1880

Owned by: American-Boston Mining Co. then M. A. Hannah and Company in 1908.

Produced: Iron Ore, soft, red, bessemer and soft, red nonBessemer.

Method: Underground shaft. Caving method.

Railroad connection: DSS&A to Marquette; C&NW to Escanaba

Stamp Mill/Pellet Plant:

Until: 1922

Lifetime Production: 1,846,643 tons.

Photo Info/Credit: The American Mine shaft house, date unknown. [MINART]

Notes

Section 32, 48-28. Formerly Sterling Mine.

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