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Mining

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

(W. M.) Keck Museum

Reno, Nevada

The museum features the Mackay silver collection, mining artifacts and a large exhibit of rocks,…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

American Fluorite Museum

Rosiclare, Illinois

Located at the site of the Rosiclare Fluorspar and Mining Company, once the largest fluorspar…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Christian County Coal Mine Museum

Taylorville, Illinois

The Christian County Coal Mine Museum features the history of and memorabilia pertaining to coal…

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Franklin Community Center & Miners Hall Museum

Franklin, Kansas

The Franklin Community Center & Museum was built shortly after the devastating tornado of 2003…

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Gold King Mine Museum

Jerome, Arizona

The site of an old mining community, The Gold King Mine Museum now houses a…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Lutie Coal Miner's Museum

Wilburton, Oklahoma

Early day mining exhibits are displayed in a 1901 coal mining house with furnishings and…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum

Moweaqua, Illinois

The Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum houses a number of coal mining artifacts - Pictures, newspaper…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

New Mexico Museum of Mining

Grants, New Mexico

Nowhere in the world are the raw and often dangerous conditions of the hole in…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Old Coal Mine Museum

Madrid, New Mexico

Coal Mineshaft, mining deadquarters.

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Picher Mining Field Museum, Inc

Picher, Oklahoma

Lead and Zinc specimens, artifacts.

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Robson's Mining World

Wickenburg, Arizona

Robson's Arizona Mining World takes you back in time to the Nella-Meda gold mining camp,…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Tonopah Mining Park

Tonopah, Nevada

A 110-acre park featuring the history of mining with a video presentation and displays of…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

UMR Experimental Mine

Rolla, Missouri

This limestone mine was founded in 1921. The mine has daily tours and also exhibits…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Way It Was Museum

Virginia City, Nevada

The museum displays the most complete collection of Comstock mining artifacts in the world plus…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Wizard's Workshop Museum

Tombstone, Arizona

Rare displays of locally mined mineral, lapidary and jewelry techniques explained.

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