Tell me about this "Copper Mine" Traditional Cache
Tell me about this "Copper Mine"
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There was a fledgling copper mine around here about 150 years ago. Anybody see any remnants?
The Burra-Burra copper mine in Tennessee was in Confederate control in 1861, so Coe's Burra-Burra peak (named after the mine in Tennessee) was briefly considered for a Union source of copper. This page (visit link) seems to indicate some old tailings should be visible on the SW side of the peak, but I had no luck. How about you?
(Historians might also note that the article mentions bullets and shell casings, which were not used at that time...only muskets, which use lead...though bronze cannons required alot of copper)
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