Jesus, how have I not known about this.. I'm from here, I spend two out of five lunch breaks a week up on West Rock. I sit at the lake, I sit at the ridge, I climb the rocks at judges cave, I've never even heard about any of this, and I grew up here. Someone in my comments had mentioned it and recommended this video and I'm glad he did. This is absolutely amazing. What an amazing job you've done with the filming, the editing, the history and narrating. Thank you for your time and effort on this one
I grew up down the street from this mine, it was always a fascinating place to visit but we were too scared to go inside. At some point in the 80’s the entrance was closed. The history is very cool, never knew any of that.
A similar copper mine tunnel exists in Manchester dug the side of a steep hill. I walked to its blind end, maybe 200 feet into the hillside when I was 11 or 12 years old. It was about 6 feet in diameter and I wore my father's hip boots against the 18 inches or so of water. The hillside has since slipped and covered the mouth of the tunnel. At the top of the hill is a deep conical depression which I think was an attempt to create a vertical shaft down to the tunnel. Although it's been decades, using the depression atop the hill, I'm pretty sure I can find the location of the tunnel mouth. Immediately below it is a stream where you can still find rocks with the green tinge of what I guess is the malachite ore. But the ore wasn't pure enough or in sufficient quantity and the mine was abandoned. The Manchester Historical Society has additional information, including some old photographs.
Wow, you have a really fantastic channel! I can't keep away from old mines and caves ... spelunking, geology and archeology are things I've loved since childhood. This is extremely well written and presented! Can't wait to binge!
It looks like they followed a fault line for at least some of the tunnel. Basically anywhere you see a big smooth surface on the walls and ceiling is going to be a fault lime.
Its well different content than many mine explorer, I rather like your point of views, copper is a deeper story than the gold, because we have more copper mine in the appalachian than gold deposits that the miner truly digging into hardrock. In Quebec for an example, the ore was shipped to new jersey and Swansea copperwork, its our truly first non-ferrous commodity as been mined here
I sometimes find the associated human history of a mine more compelling than the underground itself, and that's coming from somebody who's had the subterranean fever for more than 25 years.
Constructive criticism, no disrespect; lose the background noise. The subject & your narration of it is great! The addition of distracting & annoying music ruined the vid for me.
He guards this place as still alive and this is the reason why we call a spade a spade he deals with his wrongs and we forgive for his past we knew not of but we need things now he goes up above
Wow, I lived in CT all my life and never heard of this old mine.
Bravo that was an amazing film
Jesus, how have I not known about this..
I'm from here, I spend two out of five lunch breaks a week up on West Rock. I sit at the lake, I sit at the ridge, I climb the rocks at judges cave, I've never even heard about any of this, and I grew up here.
Someone in my comments had mentioned it and recommended this video and I'm glad he did. This is absolutely amazing.
What an amazing job you've done with the filming, the editing, the history and narrating. Thank you for your time and effort on this one
I grew up down the street from this mine, it was always a fascinating place to visit but we were too scared to go inside. At some point in the 80’s the entrance was closed. The history is very cool, never knew any of that.
Where in this rock holder looking for places to exploreb
Wonderful production! Thank you for sharing early Connecticut's history.
High quality production. Engaging visuals and an interesting story, well told. This channel should have many more subscribers!
A similar copper mine tunnel exists in Manchester dug the side of a steep hill. I walked to its blind end, maybe 200 feet into the hillside when I was 11 or 12 years old. It was about 6 feet in diameter and I wore my father's hip boots against the 18 inches or so of water. The hillside has since slipped and covered the mouth of the tunnel. At the top of the hill is a deep conical depression which I think was an attempt to create a vertical shaft down to the tunnel. Although it's been decades, using the depression atop the hill, I'm pretty sure I can find the location of the tunnel mouth. Immediately below it is a stream where you can still find rocks with the green tinge of what I guess is the malachite ore. But the ore wasn't pure enough or in sufficient quantity and the mine was abandoned. The Manchester Historical Society has additional information, including some old photographs.
Wow, you have a really fantastic channel! I can't keep away from old mines and caves ... spelunking, geology and archeology are things I've loved since childhood.
This is extremely well written and presented! Can't wait to binge!
There are two roads in a neighboring town. One is Lead Mine Rd and the other is Iron Mine Rd. I’m certain
The names are not random.
I really like this channel wish i found it sooner
Great video! I love the production and the story it tells! Keep up the great work 🎥
You did some great work here!
Absolutely great documentary about colonial copper mining,thank you!
It looks like they followed a fault line for at least some of the tunnel. Basically anywhere you see a big smooth surface on the walls and ceiling is going to be a fault lime.
I'm upset that it took me so long to check out this video, the LIDAR overlay was the best!
I lived in Hamden my whole life and never heard of these mines. Do you have the coordinates?
Cheshire has a bunch of mines
Its well different content than many mine explorer, I rather like your point of views, copper is a deeper story than the gold, because we have more copper mine in the appalachian than gold deposits that the miner truly digging into hardrock. In Quebec for an example, the ore was shipped to new jersey and Swansea copperwork, its our truly first non-ferrous commodity as been mined here
Awesome video
Also, I asked a few questions on your 1760 house video. Thanks for any info you can provide - I'm involved with a 1732 house in Greenburgh, NY
great video.
how did they know there's ore underground ?
Fascinating place, and HOW did you manage to get LIDAR?
Most states have LIDAR surveys done by the state geological survey. You can go to their sites and download more types of maps than you know existed
Amazing how he did this mine.
Holy moly
From Hamden … never heard of this
I sometimes find the associated human history of a mine more compelling than the underground itself, and that's coming from somebody who's had the subterranean fever for more than 25 years.
Ever been to the old nickle mine in torrington? I've always wanted to go my parents went when they were kids grew up in the neghibor hood
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My friends and i used to go in there and smoke weed when we were kids 😂😂y
The narrator sounds like Bird Person from Rick and Morty
Is this cave open to the public??
no
@@harrybriscoe7948 it definitely is if they just located it with maps
Constructive criticism, no disrespect; lose the background noise.
The subject & your narration of it is great! The addition of distracting & annoying music ruined the vid for me.
Penny stakes are growing high new found worth the reason why
We’re done with you you’ve done too much your crooked ways won’t let me hush
He guards this place as still alive and this is the reason why we call a spade a spade he deals with his wrongs and we forgive for his past we knew not of but we need things now he goes up above
Depending on face paint he says bad word use the right color after testing his curve
Mam moth he was polite tusk and strength was a hard fight
Anchors drug a narrow hall upside down it flipped us all
Holes of a feather we study the weather
Gruesome as such it smells just as rough what we inhale we have no idea monoxide possible and that’s what we fear new monitors reveal this is
Sweat a little longer
Your crazy to go in there . Risk your life for a boring video ?
Teacher to cavern city to canal electricity glows where are worms now
Crazy Bro we should go there