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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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