100. Sad Days, the Demise of Bingham.
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- Buy my new book Bingham Canyon, help keep Bingham’s history alive. We take a look at the last’s days of Bingham; we show pictures of that sad time. The expanding operation will eventually take over every small community around the mine, then finally Bingham itself. Pictures from the Larry Sax collection, Don Stracks utahrails.net and Utah State Historical Society.
Great video! I am surprised I never heard of this before. I grew up in SLC in the 60's and 70's. Its like they pretend that this town never existed.
Thank you for the comment, a lot of people that has lived in SLC does not know about Bingham's History.
My step grandma grew up in copperton and so she lived there with my grandpa and my family has always treated it with reverence for that little town. Barely any people I talk to know it exists outside of my family. I really wonder what will happen when the developers reach all the way to copperton
My parents O'toniel & Evan Sanchez raised 11 children (me included) in Bingham - few personal photos survived. 🚜 Four of us are still kicking. Youngest 74. Oldest 87. Love the videos !
Thank you for saying that, love your history with Bingham.
Kennecott bought out my grandparents home along with my great uncles and other family members houses approximately 1957. Most of my relatives lived up there at the time and some are buried at the forgotten cemetery located just outside of Kennecotts property. My grandparents, other relatives and a lot of the residents in Bingham canyon relocated to Kearns after Kennecott bought them out. They really didn't have a choice. It was either sell to Kennecott and get some money to relocate or in a few years they will make you relocate. Can you do a history on Dinkyville in Bingham canyon? I would love to see where that was located at in the canyon as that's where most of my family is from. Thank you for doing these videos. They mean a lot to me. I get to learn the history I never knew but always wanted to know.
Thank you for this comment, I love it when I can make a real people connection. There are 2 videos about Copperfield, numer 95 and 11 with pictures of Dinkville.
I wonder, he says the cemetery was left behind, which if true would leave those buried now under hundreds of feet of earth, not just 6. Do you know if the cemetery physical inhabitants relocated? Can't really do much with the spiritual beings.
same thing happened to Morenci Az. Where the copper pit engulfed and then buried the town.
Thanks, another town buried in History.
Another great presentation Tim! Thanks You!!!
Thanks Joe, my goal was to do 100 videos, I am taking a break now, also off face book for a while, Remodeling my house.
Well done. I am familiar with the mining history of the Far West but did not know the details of Bingham, other than the mention of it by my Ely mining family.
Thank you for your comment, I also Love all this mining History.
my grandmother was born in bingham canyon in 1932. lots of relatives worked at the mine, and lived in bingham & tooele. very cool to see this video of the area. thanks.
Thanks for the comment I try to respond to everyone, but I guess O missed this one.
Strange. I just posted this story in the comments on another site.
My great grandmother ran a cathouse in Bingham. My grandfather worked the mine for a while. When they were scrapping the cathouse, my grandfather took quite a few things including the front door from the cathouse. He eventually put it on his fishing cabin. It was there for years, red and white with one window. During one renovation, the door fell apart when I wasn't there. My parents didn't know all they had to do was redowel it so it got tossed. Too bad because I always had a fantasy of donating the door to Pioneer Village. I know the prominent faith in Utah wouldn't like its history, but I believe it had an important part in Utah history and I'm sorry it was lost.
That is fascinating, yes more of this history should be remembered, the famous cat house in Bingham was 520 Main Street.
I think the prominent faith loves Utah history of any time.
@@holdentennant2942 It's my experience that the prominent faith believes their history is the only history that matters. I bet a lot of people would be shocked to discover Utah had brothels. I've even run into people who denied it.
another great video some of those building look a little ruff looking
!(: Mining town-esque ;)!
Thanks Dwight, this was my 100 videos, sorry to say I am taking a break for a while, thank you for your support over the last 2 years you have been there from the beginning.
@@MooseBme Thanks great work esque, tells it all.
@@binghamcanyonandcopperking6339 will miss you have fun while off
Very interesting video and pictures. Thank you. I am a mining history buff way up in Whitehorse Yukon Canada. We have an old historic copper mine here called the Copper King. It was opened up in 1898 and worked until 1921. It may be named after the Copper King in Bingham. Although there have probability been many Copper King mines in the west as it would have been a popular choice for a name for a copper mine. Does anyone know of any more Copper King Mines of the past? Thanks again. Great video. 👍
Thanks, the Copper King mine is what I named my Layout, because a mine in Park City Utah, was called the Silver King Mine. Good comment.
There are also videos of life in the town on TH-cam. I've seen one for sure.
I was born in the town called magna, near kennecott in the late 70s.
That town has a lot to do with the mine's history, Mills and Smelter nearby. Thanks for the comment.
Rich content, wonderful tribute. What now stands in the town we saw in these old pictures?
Buried or totally ate away gone.
Awesome information- Thanks
Thank you for that comment.
new sub, great channel my friend. lived in Moab for 12 years
Thank You for the comment, I love Moab fun and beautiful place.
Interesting
Hiram Bingham was a relative cousin through Thomas bingham and mary rudd
Great history, thanks for sharing
Looks a lot like Bisbee AZ
I will have to check Bisbee AZ out, Thanks.
My great grandfather was a sheriff there
Thanks, I love information like this! What was his name?
@@binghamcanyonandcopperking6339 Earl Billington
I will send a photo
@@binghamcanyonandcopperking6339 here is the photo in 1912. When grandma was pregnant she rode the coal car down the mountain. Saddled a horse rode into salt lake had my grandpa Harley and ride back to join great grandpa
Can you send me a email address I would like to send it to you
Sounds like your Stratocaster playing at the end. Ha!
Thanks Joe that's me, struggling to get a tune out, love that Strat.
Rather like the Clearances of Scotland 100 years before.
Thank you, that is some sad history back then.
Is the site of Bingham mined out or is it under tailings?
Thanks, both the top part of Bingham is mined out and the lower part filled in,