This shaft is no longer available to explore. The entrance has been barred in hopes that bat species will return. 😀 *A lot of viewers have been really enjoyed our videos and have ask if there was a way to buy us a Beer. TH-cam now has a ‘THANKS’ button under every video, Just click the button.* 😀 *It’s not required or expected, but it is appreciated. THANK YOU!*
Well THIS was a surprise!!! If you came in on the access road from the Lisbon/Lyman road, you literally went beside where I was born & raised. My Uncle, Robert Poor and my Dad, William, own 2 houses directly across from that access road. This mine originally was a gold mine, and as such, yielded a fair amount of gold. At the far end of this shaft, the vein of gold "disappeared" and no one was able to find it again. After that, my Uncle Bob helped the National Geological Survey crews install a seismograph at shafts' end. He was hired to go inside daily to change the graph paper and then weekly mail those graph papers to New York to the main office. He was paid well for doing this. That instrument was so sensitive that it could pick up seismic vibrations from Russia when they tested an atomic bomb. Watching this brought back some good memories!!!!!!
We are so glad we could bring back those memories for you and thank you for giving us more info and history about this mines. We found more of the mines up there too. If you haven't seen those videos here is the playlist... th-cam.com/video/nG0Om7iaw1A/w-d-xo.html
the shiny stuff you referred to may be galina which is a primary ingredient in lead ,it comes in cubic form ,according to usgs galina was found in the paddock mine
@WeRmudfun are all the shafts barred off now? Tried to find the other day and couldn't even begin to find the dirt rd to start to ever find the trail...if we were even in the right place to begin with
me and my friend went here earlier today and walked the main trail and went off trail to find it and couldnt there any chance you could explain what part its at?
That is ok, I may be able to find that information from USGS. But anyway I thought you already located the second shaft, the one that was vertical. I will be looking forward to the video.
We are now thinking that the vertical one may be a rear entrance to the one we went in. There is another shaft near the area that may be shaft 2. We have looked at the USGS for the mine locations, but the coordinates they have are not near the 2 shafts we now know about. We checked one of their coordinates last time and there was nothing there.
You can't drive to them, we had to hike out to them, it was about a 45 minute hike to the openings. Plus they are not close to each other either. We agree though, it was a cool find. :)
Hello. I finally found the big “pit” shaft after reading about the place for years. Couldn’t locate the other shafts that you can actually walk into. I heard that one is closed now and another will be barred this year. I’m thinking about taking another walk up there tomorrow and was wondering if you could provide me with some directions/location of these other shafts in relation to the pit. Please DM or email me. Thanks a lot!
Sorry we are traveling on the road in our RV and are down south. All my info is in a storage unit in NH. The first one that we went to is accessible by trail, but that is the one that is barred off. One of the other ones is a bushwhack. The third one is located further down the street, that we drove to then hiked/bushwhacked too. Without my notes, that's about the best I can give you, we haven't been out there in a while. Good Luck!
This shaft is no longer available to explore. The entrance has been barred in hopes that bat species will return. 😀
*A lot of viewers have been really enjoyed our videos and have ask if there was a way to buy us a Beer. TH-cam now has a ‘THANKS’ button under every video, Just click the button.* 😀 *It’s not required or expected, but it is appreciated. THANK YOU!*
know of any others to explore?
Well THIS was a surprise!!! If you came in on the access road from the Lisbon/Lyman road, you literally went beside where I was born & raised. My Uncle, Robert Poor and my Dad, William, own 2 houses directly across from that access road. This mine originally was a gold mine, and as such, yielded a fair amount of gold. At the far end of this shaft, the vein of gold "disappeared" and no one was able to find it again. After that, my Uncle Bob helped the National Geological Survey crews install a seismograph at shafts' end. He was hired to go inside daily to change the graph paper and then weekly mail those graph papers to New York to the main office. He was paid well for doing this. That instrument was so sensitive that it could pick up seismic vibrations from Russia when they tested an atomic bomb. Watching this brought back some good memories!!!!!!
We are so glad we could bring back those memories for you and thank you for giving us more info and history about this mines. We found more of the mines up there too. If you haven't seen those videos here is the playlist... th-cam.com/video/nG0Om7iaw1A/w-d-xo.html
I went to school with a kid from peprell. Tim dourghty.was a big hockey fan as a kid. Wish could find him
the shiny stuff you referred to may be galina which is a primary ingredient in lead ,it comes in cubic form ,according to usgs galina was found in the paddock mine
Interesting, thank you for the info. :)
I have been in a number of abandoned mines in N.H, the shafts can be quite dangerous.
very cool hidden gems of beautiful new hampshire
We updated the video and are headed back in a week or so to attempt the one that goes straight down. :) th-cam.com/video/lab5HSsKysk/w-d-xo.html
born and raised in N.H . I've always loved exploring. never been there tho. hmm may have to take a trip back just to explorer.
We went back, you may want to check out this video...th-cam.com/video/lab5HSsKysk/w-d-xo.html
Was just watching your video from the bomber that crashed. I never knew that. Wow I'm going have to visit that too.
Nashua NH 🙌🙌
I tried to find those caves and seemed to to have been on a wild goose chase. Where is the trail for it?
It has been barred off now.
@WeRmudfun are all the shafts barred off now? Tried to find the other day and couldn't even begin to find the dirt rd to start to ever find the trail...if we were even in the right place to begin with
@@nikkibunns83 It has been a couple years since we were out there. Last we knew only the one was barred off.
me and my friend went here earlier today and walked the main trail and went off trail to find it and couldnt there any chance you could explain what part its at?
You can't get into it any longer it has been barred off, in hopes the bat species will return. 😀
It would have been nice to sample that hard rock in there with a Falcon MD20. I have gotten some gold in Lyman, splinter size and micro.
This really is a cool place guys.
great video
Thank you! :) We did update the video. th-cam.com/video/lab5HSsKysk/w-d-xo.html
great video, just curious what camera settings you used during this video? were you in full auto mode? did you have low lux on?
This was full auto. The camera was the Canon HF G30 though. We didn't have the Sony HDR-CX430V with us for this shoot.
that is flipping awesome!
+Hike with Mike Love that description!
Is this near copper mine road ?
It on the other side, off Under the Mountain Rd.
Very cool, do you know how much copper that was mined from this location?
No, sorry, I don't have that information, but I believe we have located the second shaft. We hope to go and check it out this week. Stayed tuned. :)
That is ok, I may be able to find that information from USGS. But anyway I thought you already located the second shaft, the one that was vertical. I will be looking forward to the video.
We are now thinking that the vertical one may be a rear entrance to the one we went in. There is another shaft near the area that may be shaft 2. We have looked at the USGS for the mine locations, but the coordinates they have are not near the 2 shafts we now know about. We checked one of their coordinates last time and there was nothing there.
Now that looks cool! Thanks for sharing it! Were you able to drive right up to the mine shafts, or did you have to hike a ways to get to them?
You can't drive to them, we had to hike out to them, it was about a 45 minute hike to the openings. Plus they are not close to each other either. We agree though, it was a cool find. :)
Hello. I finally found the big “pit” shaft after reading about the place for years. Couldn’t locate the other shafts that you can actually walk into. I heard that one is closed now and another will be barred this year. I’m thinking about taking another walk up there tomorrow and was wondering if you could provide me with some directions/location of these other shafts in relation to the pit. Please DM or email me. Thanks a lot!
Sorry we are traveling on the road in our RV and are down south. All my info is in a storage unit in NH. The first one that we went to is accessible by trail, but that is the one that is barred off. One of the other ones is a bushwhack. The third one is located further down the street, that we drove to then hiked/bushwhacked too. Without my notes, that's about the best I can give you, we haven't been out there in a while. Good Luck!
Well thank you for the quick reply and the videos. Safe travels! ✌🏼
sad to hear about the bats
Yeah that is too bad.
That's cool I live in Maine so I would love to check that out. can anybody go there?
There are no signs that say you can't. It is located right on snowmobile trails.
Maybe I missed it - how deep this mine #1 go? Not for me - I'm claustrophobic. I'll stay above treeline.
It goes in a few hundred feet if I remember correctly.
Holy mass accent bro
Yup! LOL