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Early Mining At Wyandotte Caves IN379 Print E-mail

Chert and aragonite were mined prehistorically. Land containing Wyandotte and Saltpeter Caves was purchased by Levi Brashear on September 30, 1810 for saltpeter mining and by Dr. Benjamin Adams on December 27, 1815 for epsomite mining.

Erected 1992 by Indiana Historical Bureau
Wyandotte Cave Rd., ½ mile N. IN-62, 5 miles E. of Leavenworth, Crawford County Indiana
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