Kennicott copper mine, once the richest copper mine of the world, was abandoned in the 1930s. The mine quickly rotted away in the harsh Alaskan climate until the US NPS started to remodel and preserve what's left of it in the late 1990s. Although it is not easy to reach, it is well worth a visit and gives a good insight in the harsh life at the last frontier during the real frontier days.
Abandoned Kennicott Copper Mine in the Wrangell-St Elias National Park of Alaska.
Related Travel Pages to Kennicott Mine:
More Images from the category Travel Destinations Alaska:
Footprints In The Snow James Dalton Alaska |
Sawyer Glacier Alaska |
Historic Skagway Railroad Alaska |
Wrangell St Elias Alaska |
Kachemak Bay Alaska |
Photographer: Thomas Schaeffer
Photo ID: ths_img_2252 - Kennicott Mine
