The discovery of the mine occurred in late 1870 after Hod Curry and Dud Moreland successfully extracted 2½ feet of silver ore from a 30-foot shaft they dug.

SILVER MINES OF COLORADO.; Discovery of Rich Deposits--Great Excitement in the Territory--Hundreds of Persons Starting for the Region of Promise. ... 1870, Page 5 Buy Reprints.

The New Silver Mines in New-Mexico--Their Location and Value--A New Village and its Enterprise. ... See the article in its original context from July 3, 1870, Page 1 Buy Reprints. View on ...

Silverton was founded in the 1870's as a mining town. For over a century, Silverton's main economical driver was based on gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper. This is my cinematic take on the ...