Pater Mine Traditional Cache

Rock Cache! Only bring rocks willing to trade for equal or more value. FTF will receive a piece of legit raw turquoise. This is a quick stop to a scenic lookout of the North Channel Yacht Club and a look at the old rock of what was a Pater Mine shaft.  A old copper mine in Spragge's booming industrial era.  Scenic location.

'Coinciding with the uranium discoveries in the Elliot Lake area, the first major copper discovery in Algoma, after Bruce Mines, was at Spragge in 1953 resulting in the development of Pater Mine by Rio Algom Limited.' 

'Pater Copper Mine at Spragge has produced copper, valued at over $10,000,000 . ....and history of the Pater Mine and the geology of the Spragge.'

I have only been told about it -- the old scars of the man-made structures in Spragge have almost all been covered up or removed.  Spragge was a booming section for lumber exports and even copper.  There was a docking section  of 'hairpins' which can be easily seen from google earth not far from here.  There was great fire that virtually whipped all landmarks clean.  McFadden, the owner of all the land and industry was said to have lived on one of the hills in the 'ghost town' of old Spragge.