Mines and Mysteries: Exploring a Connecticut Copper Mine

In this episode we explore the Tallman Mine, a copper mine worked in the years just prior to the Revolutionary War. The mine was located only 10 miles north of the New Haven mint (built in 1785) and was said to have supplied some copper for America's first circulating coin: the Fugio Penny. As we explore the tunnels we gain an insight into how copper was mined in the late 18th century.

[@outdoormusings7688]

Wow, I lived in CT all my life and never heard of this old mine.

[@jennieohk6911]

Wow, you have a really fantastic channel! I can't keep away from old mines and caves ... spelunking, geology and archeology are things I've loved since childhood. This is extremely well written and presented! Can't wait to binge!

[@BadDaddy68]

I grew up down the street from this mine, it was always a fascinating place to visit but we were too scared to go inside. At some point in the 80’s the entrance was closed. The history is very cool, never knew any of that.

[@braydenstamps8511]

Where in this rock holder looking for places to exploreb

[@joane.landers9151]

Wonderful production! Thank you for sharing early Connecticut's history.

[@sallysorrentino4013]

I really like this channel wish i found it sooner

[@sallysorrentino4013]

Bravo that was an amazing film

[@richdiscoveries]

Jesus, how have I not known about this.. I'm from here, I spend two out of five lunch breaks a week up on West Rock. I sit at the lake, I sit at the ridge, I climb the rocks at judges cave, I've never even heard about any of this, and I grew up here. Someone in my comments had mentioned it and recommended this video and I'm glad he did. This is absolutely amazing. What an amazing job you've done with the filming, the editing, the history and narrating. Thank you for your time and effort on this one

[@mikewinings4120]

Absolutely great documentary about colonial copper mining,thank you!

[@HighViewProductions]

Great video! I love the production and the story it tells! Keep up the great work 🎥

[@irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401]

High quality production. Engaging visuals and an interesting story, well told. This channel should have many more subscribers!

[@marcandreotto4128]

I'm upset that it took me so long to check out this video, the LIDAR overlay was the best!

[@577buttfan]

This video is very well done. Those flooded winzes a are so amazing!!!

[@MCBxlx61]

You did some great work here!

[@nealbrogan2010]

Awesome video

[@Kevin-ht1ox]

It looks like they followed a fault line for at least some of the tunnel. Basically anywhere you see a big smooth surface on the walls and ceiling is going to be a fault lime.

[@norandois]

Its well different content than many mine explorer, I rather like your point of views, copper is a deeper story than the gold, because we have more copper mine in the appalachian than gold deposits that the miner truly digging into hardrock. In Quebec for an example, the ore was shipped to new jersey and Swansea copperwork, its our truly first non-ferrous commodity as been mined here

[@ChrisRubeo]

Also, I asked a few questions on your 1760 house video. Thanks for any info you can provide - I'm involved with a 1732 house in Greenburgh, NY

[@davidgeorge7443]

Holy moly

[@leobaker291]

Amazing how he did this mine.

[@silasakron4692]

I sometimes find the associated human history of a mine more compelling than the underground itself, and that's coming from somebody who's had the subterranean fever for more than 25 years.

[@MontyGumby]

great video. how did they know there's ore underground ?

[@ChrisRubeo]

Fascinating place, and HOW did you manage to get LIDAR?

[@triver7593]

Most states have LIDAR surveys done by the state geological survey. You can go to their sites and download more types of maps than you know existed

[@cropduster001]

I lived in Hamden my whole life and never heard of these mines. Do you have the coordinates?

[@garagekeys]

Cheshire has a bunch of mines

[@barryclarke3010]

👍

[@raymondparsons2675]

Ever been to the old nickle mine in torrington? I've always wanted to go my parents went when they were kids grew up in the neghibor hood

[@MVortex2]

The narrator sounds like Bird Person from Rick and Morty

[@NessieTheCatt]

My friends and i used to go in there and smoke weed when we were kids 😂😂y

[@alexanderhorter1287]

Is this cave open to the public??

[@harrybriscoe7948]

no

[@tylerimp8004]

@@harrybriscoe7948 it definitely is if they just located it with maps

[@niquitalashon9004]

Penny stakes are growing high new found worth the reason why

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We’re done with you you’ve done too much your crooked ways won’t let me hush

[@niquitalashon9004]

He guards this place as still alive and this is the reason why we call a spade a spade he deals with his wrongs and we forgive for his past we knew not of but we need things now he goes up above

[@niquitalashon9004]

Depending on face paint he says bad word use the right color after testing his curve

[@niquitalashon9004]

Mam moth he was polite tusk and strength was a hard fight

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Anchors drug a narrow hall upside down it flipped us all

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Holes of a feather we study the weather

[@niquitalashon9004]

Gruesome as such it smells just as rough what we inhale we have no idea monoxide possible and that’s what we fear new monitors reveal this is

[@alphonsemele6493]

Crazy Bro we should go there

[@niquitalashon9004]

Sweat a little longer

[@niquitalashon9004]

Teacher to cavern city to canal electricity glows where are worms now