Welling Mine
The Welling-Wright Farm
Mine was an exploration in Vernon, NJ. The mine consists of many trial shafts
and pits, which have been mostly filled in. We were lucky to only find one
surface exposure and underground cavity from the mine, the rest filled and
erradicated.
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Approaching one of the shafts
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A huge boulder made us think twice before entering..
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An open cut, taken in 2004
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Disclaimer:
This site attempts to presents a
historical perspective to the arm chair explorere on the mines of NJ & NY. The
owners and authors do not condone visiting these mines, as they are dangerous
and life threatening. We do not take responsibility for any injuries or death
which may occur by visiting these mines nore will we give directions to anyone.
All mines were thoroughly examined, with all suitable precautions taken when
documenting these sites.
