A while back I visited the Yellow Jacket Gold Mine, which was part of the Comstock Lode gold rush in the 1860’s and -70’s. I found it a little interesting and a whole lot sad. There was a large underground fire that spread through the mining district in April 1869, that started in the Yellow Jacket and killed 37 miners. Mining has always been a very dangerous occupation. All in the search for riches.
Yes, I find them sad, too, especially abandoned gold mines. Chasing riches – one of the ways to define humanity. People did get rich from it of course but usually only a few.
Very true.