Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill
Pend Oreille County, Pend Oreille County, Washington
Marker Inscription
Grandview mine near Metaline Falls began producing in 1924, when J. McGinn shipped about 217 tons of lead ore directly to the Bunker Hill & Sullivan smelter in Idaho.
The Story
The Grandview mine near Metaline Falls opened in 1924, when J. McGinn shipped roughly 217 tons of lead ore to the Bunker Hill & Sullivan smelter across the line in Idaho. It was part of the lead-and-zinc mining that drew prospectors and workers into the rugged mountains of northeastern Washington. A surviving log cabin marks the site of the mine and mill.
Why it matters
Small operations like Grandview fed the smelters of the Inland Northwest, tying remote Washington valleys into the industrial economy of the early 20th century.
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Related people
- · J. McGinn
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