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Green Butte Mine is hidden away up McCarthy Creek.
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Green Butte Mine is hidden away up McCarthy Creek.

  • Beyond Kennecott is the vast Kennecott Glacier.
  • . Kennecott is the location of the historic town-site and concentration mill that processed ore from the copper rich mines located in the surrounding mountains.
  • . Kennecott is the location of the historic town-site and concentration mill that processed ore from the copper rich mines located in the surrounding mountains.
  • The historic power plant used to power Kennecott and the Concentration Mill.
  • . Kennecott is the location of the historic town-site and concentration mill that processed ore from the copper rich mines located in the surrounding mountains.
  • The hospital was one of the few buildings painted white in Kennecott.
  • The Concentration Mill is 13 stories high; the tallest standing wood structure in the United States.
  • . Kennecott is the location of the historic town-site and concentration mill that processed ore from the copper rich mines located in the surrounding mountains.
  • Inside the Kennecott Concentration Mill you can see one of the shaker tables used to seperate the different grades of copper.
  • . Kennecott is the location of the historic town-site and concentration mill that processed ore from the copper rich mines located in the surrounding mountains.
  • The 13 story Concentration MIll is split into many different levels.
  • The stacks of the historic Kennecott Power Plant.
  • . Kennecott is the location of the historic town-site and concentration mill that processed ore from the copper rich mines located in the surrounding mountains.
  • Green Butte Mine is hidden away up McCarthy Creek.
  • The Green Butte Mine was in opperation during the 1920's. Due to its inaccessibility many things were left as they were when the mine was abandone.
  • The Mines of the Wrangell St. Elias.
  • The Mines of the Wrangell St. Elias.
  • Groceries were delivered in boxes during the mining opperation.
  • The Mines of the Wrangell St. Elias.
  • Many old time cards can still be found in the Green Butte Mine. This one dates back to 1925 (In case you can't see the fine print).
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