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Santa Rita Copper Mines
Hanover,
NM,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 48' 24.2964",
-108° 5' 6.7668"
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New Mexico State
Historical Marker
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Copper has been mined here since 1804. For five years, development by Francisco Manuel Elguea resulted in some 6,000,000 pounds of copper being transported annually to Mexico City. Brief periods of activity were halted by Apache opposition until the coming of the railroad in the 1880s.
Last updated: 10/16/2009 16:00:28 |
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Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker Location Map, Hanover, New Mexico
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