The rim of the “glory hole” collapsed, sealing many of the chutes through which ore was removed. The ore from the Motherlode Mine was processed by BC Copper’s smelter at Anaconda at the western edge of the current town of Greenwood. In 1956, Woodgreen Copper Mines restarted mining at the Motherlode Mine.
A 900 ton per day mill was constructed beside the operation to process ore mined by open pit methods.
Production dropped to 450 tons per day by 1959 but mining continued until 1962, when the mill was dismantled and removed. The historic Motherlode underground and open pit produced close to 173,000 ounces of gold, 688,000 ounces of silver, and 77 million pounds of copper. Today the Deadwood and Mother Lode sites have been reclaimed by nature. On the drive to the Mother Lode a visitor will go by the field that marks the remains of the Deadwood town site. At the end of the road is the enormous “glory hole”. If you decide to visit the area, please stay on the road to view it, as the open pits are privately owned and very dangerous.Located in Kennecott, AK, about 4 hours from the Wrangell-St. Memorial Day (last Monday of May) - Labor Day (first Monday of September): Kennecott Mill Town, 5 miles north from McCarthy, AKĮxhibits, park film (shown in the General Store), ranger programs, bookstore, backcountry trip planning, park & area information. Please call for Hours of Operation and available visitor services.Ĭlosed. If you need assistance, please call park headquarters at (907) 822-5234. Housed in Kennecott's historic Blackburn School, the Kennecott Visitor Center is your information hub for the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark in the heart of Wrangell-St. Pick up maps, brochures, and trail descriptions, join a ranger for a history talk or nature walk, or plan your wilderness excursion.
The visitor center also hosts a small branch of the Alaska Geographic's bookstore.
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