Dolores, New Mexico - The West's First Gold Rush - Softcover

Milford, Mr. Homer E.; Baxter, Mr. William; Ludi, Ms. Phyllis C.; Staley, Mr. David P.; Secord, Mr. Paul R.

9781079339697: Dolores, New Mexico - The West's First Gold Rush

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1079339698 ISBN 13: 9781079339697

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Dolores is one of the most historically significant places in New Mexico, and one of the least know. Here is why - Location of the first Western Gold Rush: 1822-1825; First gold mining camp in the West: pre-1825; Source of the gold that financed the development of the Santa Fe Trail: 1822-1839; Location ofthe first gold lode mine in the West: 1831; One of the six largest towns west of Saint Louis: 1820s and 1830s; Seasonally the second or third largest town in New Mexico: 1820s to 1846; Development of shaft placer mining technique: 1822-1839; New Mexico Mining Company formed by Territorial Secretary Greiner: 1854; Why Abraham Rencher chose to be the 7th governor of New Mexico: 1857; First stamp mill in the Western U.S.: 1858; The first New Mexico mining corporation: 1858; Probably the first steam powered stamp mill in the Western U.S.: 1859; The first industrial coal mine in the Western U.S.: 1859; The first steam powered arrastra in the Western U.S.: 1859-1861; The only Mexican Mining Grant recognized by the United States: 1861; The first rail road in the Western U.S.: 1868; Thomas Edison's dry placer mill: 1900; Largest robbery in New Mexico history: 1985; The best preserved Mexican Period Mining Camp in the United States: 1999.

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