Bennettville

Bennettville (HMXQH)

Location: Lee Vining, CA 93541 Mono County
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N 37° 56.306', W 119° 15.028'

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One mile west is the site of Bennettville. Originally located as the Sheepherder Mine in 1874 by William Bruskey and relocated by Thomas Bennett, President of the Great Sierra Consolidated Silver Mining Company as the Tioga Mines. The claim and visions of a rich silver lode drew thousands to the site of Bennetville. In 1882, eight tons of mining equipment were brought from Lundy via the Tioga Crest and across Saddlebags Lake to the mine. The need for a better way to get mining equipment to Bennetville and ore out prompted the building of the Tioga Road. The road, from the Big Oak Flat Road to Bennettville, was completed in 1883. No ore was ever mined or any hauled. By 1890, the mine was closed and the Tioga Road was little more than a pack trail.
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HM NumberHMXQH
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Bodie Chapter No. 64
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 5:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 302237 N 4201372
Decimal Degrees37.93843333, -119.25046667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 56.306', W 119° 15.028'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 56' 18.36" N, 119° 15' 1.68" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 21-61 Junction Campground Rd, Lee Vining CA 93541, US
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