Lebanon Silver Mine


Useful Information

Location: Silver Plume, near Georgetown.
Open: 26-MAY to 08-OCT daily. [2007]
Fee: Mine tour: Adults USD 8, Children (3-15) USD 5.50.
Railroad: Adults USD 18.75, Children (3-15) USD 14.25, Children (0-2) free.
[2007]
Classification: MineSilver Mine
Light: LightIncandescent
Dimension: T=7 °C.
Guided tours: D=85 min, L=1,200 m.
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Address: Lebanon Silver Mine, 1106 Rose Street, P. O. Box 781, Georgetown, CO, Tel: +1-303-569-2403.
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History

1870s mine opened.
1884 Georgetown Loop built.

Geology


Description

Lebanon Silver Mine is located at the halfway point on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. The only way to visit it is as a stop on a train ride from Silver Plume Depot. The train was once built to help the silver mining by providing transport for equipment, people and of course the ore.

The tour starts at the dry, the original miners locker room. Then the tour enters the mine and sees mining history about 130 years old. The miners were working under very bad conditions, but they were also the best payed workers in the country.