Mine: Eureka Mine, Ramsey, MI

Asteroid Mine → Eureka Mine → Became

Operated for 60 years.

From: 1890

Owned by: Castile Mining Co. → Combined with Asteroid Mine (1926)

Produced: Iron Ore

Method: Shafts.

Railroad connection: W&M/C&NW

Until: 1950

Lifetime Production: 3 million tons between 1890-1925. Then 10 million tons more along with Asteroid Mine.

Photo Info: Top, a view of one of the shaft houses at the Eureka Mine in Ramsey, in the 1900's. [MINARC]. 2nd image, an earlier view of miners in front of an older headframe structure. Note the tram cars on the upper level. 3rd image, a view underground of the electric mining railroad. [Wakefield Historical Society and Museum]

Notes

Shaft Three. Located at the west end of the property, served as the main hoisting shaft until 1923 when it was discovered that the shaft was located on faulted ground. There was a major untouched ore body that could be mined by caving the old shaft. Dry house (25x70") built around 1900.

Shaft Four. Opened further east and became the main hosting shaft for the mine (replacing shaft 3). Two story brick engine house (50x122"; drill shop, blacksmith shop, machine shop, carpenter shop, all located in a 60x240' one story brick building.

Eureka Mine, also known as the Eureka-Asteroid Mine, was located in Section 12 & 13 of T47N-R46W, north of Ramsey. It was owned by the Youngstown Mines Corporation.

In 1952, this mine was 826 acres, The Mikado Mine was to the east, and the Peterson Group (including the Anvil Mine) to the west.

Owned at one point by the Ogleby Norton Company. [IOI]

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