Gary is Deep in the Aurora Mine
Derek climbs a Ladder Deep in the Aurora Mine
In 1864, inflated mining stocks, extreme speculation in mining properties, the immense sums of
money expended in building mills, mismanagement, and a miscalculation of the value of the known ore, all contributed to the decline
of Aurora. By 1869, surface bonanzas were exhausted after they yielded over $29 million. Within a year, half the population had moved. Aurora mining resumed briefly in 1906, then on again, off again until 1946. A modern day mining company destroyed most of Aurora in the 1980s. Although the main part of Aurora, including the cemetery, is fairly easy to get to, south Aurora is a little tougher, more secluded, and a much better camping spot. Relatives of those buried at Aurora will occasionally travel to the cemetery to maintain the graves and leave plastic flowers.
The Aurora Cemetery is About 3 miles from Town
Steve views the Grave of a Senator
One of Hundreds of Graves
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