The mine never made a profit but is an interesting trip into yesterday. In today's easy life, it is difficult to imagine the extreme living conditions of the miner and there desire to chase the elusive dollar. The day of our visit, a man had set up 'camp' to spend the night in the isolation of the Swansea with total quiet and dark skies for amazing star gazing. Several buildings remain along with numerous footings of the buildings and equipment sites making up the original townsite. There are many deep shafts or holes that have been covered with heavy fencing to prevent an accidental falling. The last 1/3 is not a challenge for the faint hearted! Once arriving at Swansea, walking around what was a going, jumping mining community 80 years ago, you develop an understanding of the harsh life of the miner in that era.īeing near Yuma and Parker, the heat in the summer must have been horrific. Before travelling to the property, visit our Facebook page to verify display access is open for public viewing.The drive into Swansea was interesting to say the least.

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