Tonopah Historic Mining Park

やったねジム！Tonopa, a town located in the north of the state of Nevada, America, It is said that it was originally a coal mines. The Tonopa Historic Mining Parkis the most famous sightseeing spot in Tonopa! The United States has some ghost mines. This is the only abandoned mine that you can visit on an official tour 🙂

アメリカ、ネバダ州の北部に位置する町トノパーは、元々炭鉱で栄えた町。町一番の観光地は、町の一番の観光スポットは、トノパー・ヒストリック・マイニング・パーク（Tonopah Historic Mining Park）。栄えていたときの採掘跡が無料で見れるというありがたい公式廃墟です。商売っ気がまったく感じられませんがそのゆるさがいいのかもしれませんね。

Little History
In operation from 1902 to 1948, Jim Butler was camping around Tonopah Springs, the spring of 1900 when his burro wandered off. While chasing it, Jim picked up a rock to throw at it & discovered some promising looking ore. The ore valued at more than $200 a ton. Jim’s wife, Belle urged him to travel once again to the site of the original find and filed eight claims and removed several tons of ore. For a one quarter share, Wilse Brougher hauled the ore by horse and wagon to Austin, then by rail to Salt Lake City for smelting.The site encompasses portions of four of the original major mining companies and covers more than 100 acres. This rich history is brought to life through preserved and restored equipment and buildings, historic exhibits, video presentations (in our on-site theater), and a self-guided tour.

1902年から1948年まで操業した、この炭鉱はジム・バトラーによって発見されました。ジムは、鉱石の発見を確信し、さまざまな人に報告しますが誰も信じてくれなかったそうです。そして一番の理解者、ジムの妻のベルは「あんた、もう一回行ってきな！そこには絶対大金が埋まってるよ！」とジムを送り出した。妻の判断は正しく、トノパー鉱山は100エーカー以上の土地を所有した大企業となりました。やったねジム！