Began → Franklin Mine → Became
Operated for:
From: 1857
Owned by: Franklin Mining Co. Then in 1908 sold to Quincy Mining company.
Produced: Copper Ore from the Pewabic Lode.
Method: Underground shafts (2)
Railroad connection: Proprietary tram railroad down to mill.
Stamp Mill/Smelter: Franklin mill.
Until:
Lifetime Production:
The Franklin Mine name was eventually applied to the Franklin Junior Mine, which was different. The Franklin Mining company purchased land from the Albany & Boston Mining Company and renamed it Franklin Junior. [GGAI] The Franklin Junior mine was closed in 1920. The company was dissolved in 19334.
The Franklin mine was "boxed in" by the Quincy mining property which purchased the property to the north and west.
Image Info: Top, a view of the shaft house at the Franklin Mine. [UML]. 2nd image, an 1893 view of a tank locomotive pulling ore cars on the narrow gauge Franklin Mine tram railroad in 1893. These cars appear to be compatible with the tracks on the tram road down to Portage Lake. 3rd image, an early view of the Franklin Mine tram road down to the Portage canal in Hancock. This was before 1900. [New York Public Library]
Franklin Mine was located north of the Quincy Mine on the Pewabic Amygdaloid. The mine was first operated in 1857 and had two shafts. It was a profitable mine.
1867. The Franklin new tram-road was first used on Monday of this week. The locomotive has been overhauled and makes good time. [DFP-1867-0104]
1887. Forest fires are raging along the highlands of Portage Lake, between the canal and West Hancock it is doing heavy damage. The location of the Hancock mine is in imminent danger, and a large force is fighting hard near Quincy, Franklin and Pewabic mines. Thousands of cords of wood are burned, the wind is stiff and forest dry. [DFP-1887-0519]
