ounces of gold during 80 days of milling (Pardee and Park, 1948, p. 59). In December, 1853, six shafts were open at the mine where a 50-ton mill was utilized to process ore valued at $8 per ton (Park, 1936, p. 27). The mine continued to operate until the Civil War. In 1933-1934, Henry Ford bought the mine and removed the plant