GC6EQ29 KEWE: Mead Mine Adit (Traditional Cache) in Michigan, United States created by Keweenaw_NPS

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Hidden : 4/1/2016

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of the Keweenaw Historic GeoTrail.
It is a beginner friendly cache hidden near the roadside pull-off for the Mead mine adit.

COMING SOON: Keweenaw Historic GeoTrail!

This twenty cache trail will lead you on an adventure through Keweenaw National Historical Park and many of its partner Heritage Sites. We hope you enjoy the beautiful sights as you explore the copper mining history, connect with the people involved, and discover the unique geology that made it possible. Don't forget to record the portion of the cypher key hidden in this cache. Click or scan the QR code to download the Keweenaw Historic GeoTrail Passport, or click here to learn more.

This mine entrance was one of the last attempts to work the nearby Carp Lake Mine. This type of opening is referred to as an Adit (a horizontal mine entrance into a hillside to connect to a shaft).

Work on this adit began in 1928 but ceased with the stock market crash the next year signaling the beginning of this country's worst economic times.

photo: Mead mine adit. Credit: Michigan DNR

photo: Mead mine adit. Credit: Michigan DNR

The plan was for this adit to connect to the vast network of shafts of the Carp Lake Mine which is just south of this location. The adit goes in 1,234 feet, then drifts 900 feet to the east and 600 feet to the west forming a "T" shape.

The Carp Lake Mine is one of the largest in the Porcupine District and was opened in 1858 on a previous working that was connected to the nearby Lafayette Mine.

photo: Carp Lake mine adit. Credit: Michigan DNR