Meeting times

MONTHLY MEETINGS: (Except January) Meet 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park's Wilderness Station, 401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro


Monday, May 11, 2009

Hike Report- GSMNP backpack....a quest


From Craig McBride.....

Dad and I headed out to find the Orr and Sembower ‘Prospecting’ hoist steam engine and boiler. The Westfeldt Copper prospect mine that opened in 1889, shut down in 1901 over a lawsuit, and reopened again from 1942-1944 used it. The engine hoisted men and ore from the exploratory copper mine that was sunk at a 45-degree angle and went 110 feet underground.

Check out the full hike report here.... http://craigshikes.blogspot.com/
And photos here.... http://picasaweb.google.com/Rutherfordvfd/TrainSearch#Slideshow here... http://picasaweb.google.com/Rutherfordvfd/TrainSearch#slideshow/5326970111453526498

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