Frisco, Utah
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Frisco is a ghost town[1] in Beaver County, Utah, USA.[1][2] It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.[2]
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[edit] History
Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford.[1][2] The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875[1][2], and had produced $20 267 078 worth of ore by 1910.[2] By 1885 over $60 000 000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.[1]
With 23 saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.[3]
Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900 feet (270 m) deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.[4]
In 1905 a Latter Day Saint ward was organized, but in 1911 with the closing of many of the mines, so many church members had left that the ward was discontinued.[5]
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[edit] Demographics
The peak population was nearly 6 000.[1]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 800[2] |
| 1900 | 500[2][1] |
| 1912 | 150[2][1] |
| 1918 | 300[2] |
| 1922-1923 | 100[2] |
| 1927-1928 | 100[2] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Frisco, Utah - Ghost town with a ten year high. legendsofamerica.com (April 2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Notarianni, Philip F.. Frisco. Utah history encyclopedia. University of Utah. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
- ^ Carr, Stephen L. [June 1972] (1986). The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns, 3rd edition, Salt Lake City: Western Epics, pp.110–111. ISBN 0-914740-30-X.
- ^ Thompson, George A. (November 1982). Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures. Salt Lake City, Utah: Dream Garden Press, pp.128–129. ISBN 0-942688-01-5.
- ^ Jenson, Andrew (1941). Encyclopedic History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City: Deseret news Press, p. 270.
- ^ a b Buchanan, Joseph F. (1996-06-06). Utah Almanac D-H. Utah Almanac. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
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