Mining History

The Silver King Aerial Tramway crossed over Park Avenue, parallel to what is now the Town Lift. The idea of using buckets to haul ore was an economic success, far more efficient than using teams and wagons. Men could ride to work in the ore buckets from the lower terminal (the Coalition Building) up to the mine. Processed ore was then brought down the mountain and loaded into railroad cars. The house in the center, as well as the one to the right, were moved when the ski run was extended to Park Avenue.