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THE HISTORICAL SUNRISE MINE AND TOWN SITE
Located near the present day communities of Hartville and Guernsey in Platte County, Wyoming, is one of the most Historical Iron Ore Mines in all the country. Founded about 1899, Sunrise began as a company town with the construction of a general store. By 1902 there were 38 four-room homes with a boarding house with a “seating capacity of 90”, a school house, and a “sociological” building with a hall and reading room. In 1917 a YMCA building was constructed that is still the centerpiece of this “Historical Community”, that by 1920 reached over 500 individuals. Operated until 1980, the now abandoned Sunrise Mine produced 42,457,187 tons of iron ore, with peak production being in 1941 when Sun-rise produced approximately 1% of all iron ore mined in the United States. The iron was used in a variety of steel applications during WWII including structural members for ships, for barbed wire, and fencing.
This once in a lifetime property consists of approximately 1,400 total acres, of which some 125 acres makes up The Sunrise Mine and Town Site Historic District. Located in a beautiful setting of Pine and Juniper studded foothills in eastern Wyoming just a few miles off Interstate 25, seeing is believing the uniqueness of this Gem. Part of the property boundary follows the topographic horizon of Eureka Canyon, with the impressive Glory Hole open pit mine visible from the ridges to the north and south. With excellent access, Sunrise can be reached by turning east off Interstate 25 onto State Highway 26 just north of Wheatland, Wyoming, traveling about 14 miles easterly to Guernsey. Pass thru Guernsey for a mile or so while continuing east, then turn north onto Highway 270 and continue another 4 or 5 miles to the small rural community of Hartville. Turn back east, driving thru Hartville for about a mile to the Sunrise Mine property, which is gated and has a caretaker.
To view this most unique and amazing property, please contact James Land Company in Saratoga, Wyoming at 307-326-3104.
*To view the Sunrise Website click HERE.
**To view information used to register Sunrise as a National Historic Site Click HERE.
***The Sunrise Mine located in Platte, County, Wyoming, was in operation from around 1900 until the owner, Colorado Fuel and Iron, closed operations down about 1980. Operated as an iron ore mine for nearly 10 decades, this property includes the Historical town of Sun-rise and some 1,400 acres of land near the small rural community of Hartville, which is just a few short miles northeast of Guernsey, which is a major railhead for the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. Since the closure, several reports & analysis of the remaining Iron Ore and other minerals have been prepared indicating that significant amounts remain that could be mined. One such report was prepared in July of 1980 by a C.F.& I. Mining Engineer and an Assistant Pit Forman ( see report attached), and another was prepared by Tri-State (again see report attached) Geological Engineer’s as recently as 1998. These reports indicate that approximately ½ million tons of Iron Ore in just the Chicago Pit are now exposed and easily accessible, with about another 21/2 million tons that could be recovered after that. Additional information is available in these reports and other attached Ore Analysis that indicates that up to 5 million tons of surface accessible Iron Ore remains. However, it should be noted that any prospective buyer, and/or their agent, should formulate their own opinions as to the content of these reports and ultimately carry out their own assessments of the Sunrise Mine Minerals. To View these documents Click HERE.
