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The Sparta Copper Mine

The Sparta Copper Mine, is an old mine located a south of Sing Sing prison in Ossining NY. The mine was opened in the early 1800's with several tons of copper ore being shipped

The mine is now abandoned and in a severely dilapidated condition.
a bat
a bat		 a turn
a turn		 and yet another
and yet another
another view of the tunnel
another view of the tunnel		 Chris and Road To Ruins Auther Dave
Chris and Road To Ruins Auther Dave		 Chris is baffled at the bars in the wall
Chris is baffled at the bars in the wall
Chris turns a corner
Chris turns a corner		 Coming out of the mine
Coming out of the mine		 crickets litter the mine walls
crickets litter the mine walls
further examination and exploration
further examination and exploration		 interesting mineralization
interesting mineralization		 Lessthanchris1 exploring the mine
Lessthanchris1 exploring the mine
Privy Man calls out to his comrads
Privy Man calls out to his comrads		 strange iron rods
strange iron rods		 The first photo inside
The first photo inside
the last man out
the last man out		 the tight dimensions of this mine place it in the early 1800s
the tight dimensions of this mine place it in the early 1800s		 three in mine
three in mine
Three of the group inside the Spart Mine
Three of the group inside the Spart Mine		 view of the tunnel
view of the tunnel		 What purpose did these bars serve
What purpose did these bars serve
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