ABM Logo Standish Mine

The Standish Mine is an unknown, but surprising large mine located in Warwick NY. The Mine was worked prior to the 1880's by the Parrot Iron Company, which also owned many mines in Orange county NY.  It is situated atop of a remote region of the area, with the trek involving hiking through farmlands, forests, hills, and brush. The mine has a well built circular roadway going up to the top of Warwick mountain. The grounds featured numerous tailings, shafts, cuts, pits and an adit.

This mine has barely a mention in the historical books, but from the looks of it, was a significant undertaking. Stay tuned for future reports and updates on this mine.

The trek was already half a mile underway before we needed to cross this field..

After the field we entered the forest..

Bear country...

Iron Ore, we were getting close to the mine..

The first shaft was filled with trash..

A cut entered the side of the mountain..

The cut continued up the mountain like a cascade..

A look at the cut..

Another cut at the top of the mountain.. over 200 feet long!

The cut from one end...

A large Verticle Shaft Opening...

View looking north..

View looking south, with timbering still in place..

Drill marks..

An Old Ore raising bucket!

Looking inside reveals a stepped worked stope..

Viewing the adit from end to end reveals it to penetrate 2 shafts and over 300 feet of rock!

A drift can be seen from inside..

further in..

A miner peaks out of a drift in the wall..

 

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