Mine: New England Mine, Ishpeming, MI


Began → New England Mine → Saginaw Mine


Operated for 7 years.

From: 1866

Located: NW-NW Sec. 20 of T47N-R27W

Owned by: E. B. Ward of Detroit, then Lake Superior Mining Co. in 1901

Produced: Iron Ore

Method: 

Railroad connection: BdN&M and later M&O.

Until: 1873

Lifetime Production: 110,506 tons between 1866 and 1873.

Source: [LSIO-1950]


Notes

Part of the Saginaw Mine. E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 20 T47-R27.


Time Line

1865. The New England Mine makes its first shipments by hauling ore out by wagon to a transload site north of Winthrop. [DSS]

1868. Received a new branch spur along the original BdN&M segment. [DSS]

1868. This mine is now largely served by the M&O. [DSS]

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