Mines and Mysteries: Exploring a Connecticut Copper Mine

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  • Опубліковано 28 тра 2020
  • In this episode we explore the Tallman Mine, a copper mine worked in the years just prior to the Revolutionary War. The mine was located only 10 miles north of the New Haven mint (built in 1785) and was said to have supplied some copper for America's first circulating coin: the Fugio Penny. As we explore the tunnels we gain an insight into how copper was mined in the late 18th century.

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  • @outdoormusings7688
    @outdoormusings7688 Рік тому +5

    Wow, I lived in CT all my life and never heard of this old mine.

  • @sallysorrentino4013
    @sallysorrentino4013 2 місяці тому +1

    Bravo that was an amazing film

  • @jennieohk6911
    @jennieohk6911 4 роки тому +12

    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!

  • @BadDaddy68
    @BadDaddy68 Рік тому +5

    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.

    • @braydenstamps8511
      @braydenstamps8511 5 місяців тому

      Where in this rock holder looking for places to exploreb

    • @joane.landers9151
      @joane.landers9151 Місяць тому

      Wonderful production! Thank you for sharing early Connecticut's history.

  • @sallysorrentino4013
    @sallysorrentino4013 2 місяці тому

    I really like this channel wish i found it sooner

  • @HighViewProductions
    @HighViewProductions 3 роки тому +5

    Great video! I love the production and the story it tells! Keep up the great work 🎥

  • @mikewinings4120
    @mikewinings4120 3 роки тому +3

    Absolutely great documentary about colonial copper mining,thank you!

  • @577buttfan
    @577buttfan 3 роки тому +2

    This video is very well done.
    Those flooded winzes a are so amazing!!!

  • @richdiscoveries
    @richdiscoveries Рік тому

    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

  • @irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401
    @irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401 8 місяців тому

    High quality production. Engaging visuals and an interesting story, well told. This channel should have many more subscribers!

  • @marcandreotto4128
    @marcandreotto4128 4 роки тому +3

    I'm upset that it took me so long to check out this video, the LIDAR overlay was the best!

  • @davidgeorge7443
    @davidgeorge7443 3 місяці тому

    Holy moly

  • @MCBxlx61
    @MCBxlx61 Рік тому

    You did some great work here!

  • @nealbrogan2010
    @nealbrogan2010 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video

  • @Kevin-ht1ox
    @Kevin-ht1ox 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @ChrisRubeo
    @ChrisRubeo 4 роки тому +1

    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

  • @silasakron4692
    @silasakron4692 4 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @norandois
    @norandois Рік тому

    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

  • @leobaker291
    @leobaker291 2 роки тому

    Amazing how he did this mine.

  • @barryclarke3010
    @barryclarke3010 3 роки тому +2

    👍

  • @MontyGumby
    @MontyGumby 2 роки тому +1

    great video.
    how did they know there's ore underground ?

  • @ChrisRubeo
    @ChrisRubeo 4 роки тому +1

    Fascinating place, and HOW did you manage to get LIDAR?

    • @triver7593
      @triver7593 3 роки тому +1

      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

  • @MVortex2
    @MVortex2 Рік тому +1

    The narrator sounds like Bird Person from Rick and Morty

  • @cropduster001
    @cropduster001 2 роки тому +2

    I lived in Hamden my whole life and never heard of these mines. Do you have the coordinates?

    • @garagekeys
      @garagekeys 2 роки тому

      Cheshire has a bunch of mines

  • @raymondparsons2675
    @raymondparsons2675 3 роки тому +3

    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

  • @NessieTheCatt
    @NessieTheCatt 8 місяців тому +1

    My friends and i used to go in there and smoke weed when we were kids 😂😂y

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

    Penny stakes are growing high new found worth the reason why

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

      We’re done with you you’ve done too much your crooked ways won’t let me hush

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

      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

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

      Depending on face paint he says bad word use the right color after testing his curve

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

      Mam moth he was polite tusk and strength was a hard fight

    • @niquitalashon9004
      @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

      Anchors drug a narrow hall upside down it flipped us all

  • @alexanderhorter1287
    @alexanderhorter1287 3 роки тому

    Is this cave open to the public??

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

    Holes of a feather we study the weather

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

    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

  • @alphonsemele6493
    @alphonsemele6493 Рік тому

    Crazy Bro we should go there

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

    Sweat a little longer

  • @niquitalashon9004
    @niquitalashon9004 2 роки тому

    Teacher to cavern city to canal electricity glows where are worms now