The Boom's Broken Promises
As the news of gold spread, the Sweetwater Mining District filled with miners who established Hamilton City about two miles east of here in 1867. The following year, the name of the town changed to Miners Delight, after a highly productive nearby mine. The Miners Delight mine produced the greatest wealth of any in the mining district while the town remained the smallest and most isolated. According to a 1916 government report, the Miners Delight mine and surrounding placers has produced over $2.5 million. The town's population peaked around 100 in 1868. Its residents built log cabins, saloons, general stores, a hotel, and a stamp mill.| HM Number | HM1IQW |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Town |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, January 9th, 2015 at 1:03am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12G E 687280 N 5289893 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.52066667, -108.72001667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 31.24', W 108° 43.201' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 31' 14.4" N, 108° 43' 12.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 307 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Fort Stambaugh Loop, Atlantic City WY 82520, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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