Several Gold Mines were in the area which kept things lively. ( In fact, 50 miles away are large gold mines in Republic which open and close depending on price of gold and each new set of mining rules set by people in office in the White House.
hello , we visited these places in the summer of 2000. it was really nice and we had a really great time, took alot of pictures,enjoyed going to chesaw tavern where we left our signed bill on the wall. glad to see a bit of the past in that area of the world. thanks for a great time,vic&tina bailey