Attachment_D_Kennecott_Mill_Town_Map.pdf

Kennecott Mill Town

Root Glacier & Erie Mine tram cables trail

Kennecott worked hard to prevent fires by clearing brush and install-ing fire hose and extinguishers.

However, in August of 1924, the entire powerhouse and an adjacent cottage burned to the ground.

While no one was injured, heading into the winter without power created an emergency situation.

The plant was quickly rebuilt.

The sawmill, one of the first buildings constructed, was vital to the construction of the initial mill site before the arrival of the railroad. The hill in the background was the future location of the mill.

Burlap bags full of ore waited on the train for the 196-mile trip to

Cordova, where they were loaded on steamships bound for Tacoma, Washington and the smelter.

Kennecott employ -ees relax with a game of handball. In

Kennecott’s later days mill-town employees worked fewer hours and had more time for recreation than they did in the early days.

Kennecott hired skilled engineers and craftsmen to design and run its facilities. By inventing new copper concen-trating processes, designing custom equipment, and running state-of-the-art utilities in this remote mining camp, these men made an almost impossible operation feasible. Here one poses next to the power switches in the powerhouse.

Aerial tramways hauled copper ore in large buckets from the mines down to the mill building. The mines were interconnected by an extensive network of shafts and tunnels.

Creek to historic cemetery

Artifacts left on the landscape allow us all to experience our nation’s heritage through discovery and exploration. Please leave all artifacts where you find them.

Portions of the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark are private.

Please respect private property by confining your exploration to Park land.

The Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark is a historic industrial site. While significant cleanup efforts have taken place, hazards still exist. Be careful of loose materials, scrap metal and industrial contaminants.

A schedule of daily ranger programs and mill tours can be found in the Kennecott Visitor Center.

Bold-faced selections are National Park Service Property

Experience Your America!

Kennicott Glacier

National

Railroad Grade to

McCarthy (4.5 miles)

Old Wagon Rd.& M cCarthy

The National Park Services cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage

The Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark invites exploration with its abundance of historic buildings and artifacts. As you explore, please remember…

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G. Bleakley Collection, Copper Center Kennecott Kids Collection, NPS C. Waugaman Collection, FairbanksAnchorage Museum of History & Art

Kennecott Visitor Center

Trail to Bonanza &

Jumbo Mines Jumbo Tramway Bonanza Tramway

Silk Stocking Row

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1. Concentration Mill

2. Ammonia Leaching Plant

3. Machine Shop

4. Power Plant

5. Electrical Shop

6. Storage Sheds

7. General Manager’s Office

8. Hospital

9. Assay Office

10. East Bunkhouse

11. National Creek Bunkhouse

12. Train Depot (VISITOR CENTER)

13. Saw Mill (ruin)

14. General Store

15. Refrigeration Plant

16. West Bunkhouse

17. School House

18. Kennicott Wilderness Guides (modern)

19. Recreation Hall

20. Modern Building

21. St. Elias Alpine Guides/Wrangell

Mountain Bus (Historic Tent Cottage)

22. Dairy Barn

23. Blackburn School

24. Kennicott Glacier Lodge (modern)

25. Bath House

26. Cottages

27. Tennis Court (ruin)

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