OLD DOMINION HISTORIC MINE PARK in Globe Arizona | Exploring an Abandoned Mining Facility

On a cool, sunny day in February, I set off to explore the remains of an old mining facility that operated between the 1880s and 1930s. I didn't know much about this place as I entered it, but by the time I left, I was astounded by all that I saw!
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Old Dominion Historic Mine Park in Globe, Arizona is open from sunrise to sunset.
It's free and pet friendly.
The Old Dominion Historic Mine Park allows you to hike one of many trails through an old mining facility that was in operation between 1880 and 1931. The primary metal mined here was copper.
You will be able to see the remnants of many old structures such as a smelting facility, supply house, general office, and many more. Most of the remaining structures are cracked concrete foundations, hinting at once was, but several signs spread throughout the park display postcard images from the 1930s that show how extensive and developed this area was.
With a little imagination, you will be able to travel back in time and get a feel for what this place was like.
There are some buildings that are much more intact like the Mine Building, with a concrete vault room positioned in the center or the slime tanks. Some areas are fenced in and not accessible, like the area around the main headframe at the top of the hill, but you can still get a good up-close look regardless.
In addition to old buildings, you'll see lots of old mining equipment spread throughout the park, such as ore carts. There is a boneyard of old mining equipment near the parking lot which provides enough incentive to visit the park on its own. It was amazing!
The park contains countless signs with mining information and definitions of mining terms, making the experience extremely educational too.
In addition to mining relics from a time past, there are plenty of opportunities for recreation. There is a really neat playground that your children will love, shaded ramadas with grills that are perfect for family gatherings, and even a complete frisbee golf course.
It's also a great place to get a workout in the form of hiking, or maybe running.
We couldn't believe just how much there was to do at this place. We spent about a half-day exploring and were not able to hike every trail and see everything.
We could not recommend this place more, especially if you are into history, and especially mining history. It's a true adventure!
VIDEO FILMED: 02/26/2020
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Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking and day trips as well as campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!

[@johntuttle4486]

Sadly, this park is now closed indefinitely due to safety concern regarding mine tailings or groundwater issues.

[@CactusAtlas]

That's a shame. Looks like some are saying a short while ago that there was drilling going on. Thanks for letting us know.

[@nfinitymel7482]

Love this place, I have many memories, of walking this trail

[@joywyse6996]

Thanks Glenn and Amy. I'm learning things about Arizona and Globe that I never knew when I lived there for 30 years. Great video.

[@CactusAtlas]

Our pleasure! 😄

[@reavisfranklin7727]

8:15: The old Magma Mine in Superior had shafts that went down over 5,000 feet. I went down those shafts when I worked with the "bull gang" (salvage crew) back in the 60s.

[@charlieredeemed]

I lived on that mountain across the way, in the first shot, where you see the houses on the mountain. The houses are on a street called Lane St. I lived there in 1988, when I was 6 yrs young.👍

[@lzwnn]

Those mud nests are barn swallows. Cool place!

[@CactusAtlas]

Interesting! Thanks for the info. 😊

[@tpseeker3367]

Not many people can make a video of a closed down mine with fence around almost everything seem Interesting & Educational.

[@doznt12]

@ 14:14 Swallows nests. Also check out The Old Dominion K-9 Bark Park if you have any furry four legged family members.

[@WELLBRAN]

My Great Grandfather was a miner there in late 1800s..he was From Cornwall UK

[@CactusAtlas]

How cool! Thanks for checkout our video out.

[@WELLBRAN]

@@CactusAtlas it was very interesting the Cornish can be found anywhere there is a mine, his son my grandad was born in ironwood Michigan 1865.but they all came back to Cornwall and great grandad died here in 1922 . I think ironwood work dried up and he must have travelled around to find mining work but on his death certificate here he is down as occupation "gold miner" . Haha so we don't know what he was doing as no gold here but plenty copper and tin mines were here for centuries so Cornish were the expert technicians in hard rock mining they also have a big community in Mexico as they settled there also. To this day!. Thanks for the video it was really good to see it, and you explained it so well...we can only admire the sheer hard work, to work in a place like that with a lot of manual work. When most were probably not that well nourished. But I bet they could murder a beer or 2 !

[@bobwizardson1880]

The area around the headframe is closed off because it’s still in use. Water is pumped out of “A” Shaft for use in Globe and in other active mines. Since the 40s the main shaft there has been used solely for water.

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh wow! Very cool! Thanks for the info! 👍

[@MusicMaven]

Thanks for this! While researching family history I discovered that one of our ancestors actually worked in this copper mine in 1910, so this was fun to see!

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh wow! That's so cool! Glad we were able to share with you!

[@reavisfranklin7727]

9:23. You can see the stain of low grade copper on the wall of the concentrator.

[@sourclam904]

Enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing.

[@CactusAtlas]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. 😄

[@ThatOneChannelinAZ]

Holy shit i shoot KZbin videos as well. I wasn't aware of this place. I will check it out next time i am out there. thanks I shot four videos between superior and globe. Nice video man.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! We're both so glad that you enjoyed our video. 👍