Location Potosi, Wisconsin Area 2 ha | NRHP Reference # 79000079 Added to NRHP 4 June 1979 | |
St john mine exploring deep underground
The St. John Mine is located in Potosi, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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History
Once a natural cave, Native Americans mined lead out of the site before Wisconsin's "lead rush" in 1827. The first non-Native American work the mine was Willis St. John. The mine is privately owned and tours are available.
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St. John Mine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA