The Snook
Mine, also known as the Silver
Mine is located in the mountains of Sussex County. It was a silver
bearing mine which its proprietor John Snook, discovered back in the
1880's. Mr Snook pulled out less then a ton of silver from a 9x3 shaft
in the middle of what is now Stokes State Forest. Fortunately for him
he was paid 75 dollars a pound!
Just imagine
what the tax
payout on that would be today!
Today it is
flooded and grated, with no traces of silver to be found.
Much mining
was attempted in Stokes during the last 100 or so years.
Traces of mining activity, ruins of a damn, and even a crude sewage
system can be seen while traversing the silver mine trail. The natural
beauty restored where in a place where man once consumed resources.
