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 dpedu
Location: Rochester, NY
 |  | Abandoned Mining Facility
< on 10/18/2013 5:59 PM >
|  | | | Hi everyone, first post for me! A friend and I explored some of the buildings belonging to an open-pit iron mine that closed in the late 70s. Benson Mines in northern NY.
These are some of the more "choice" photos (I'm not a great photographer and it was raining so we were a little rushed).
I'm going back to the same location either this weekend of the following one - let me know about anything I should try! There are about 20 buildings in the entire facility but we only had time (and dry clothing!) for about 8 of them. We'll definitely check out all the (safe!) buildings next time I'm there.
Anyways, the pictures:
[last edit 10/19/2013 1:13 PM by dpedu - edited 1 times]
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99HeadHunter99
   
Location: Western Mass
Gender: Male
I love the smell of asbestos in the morning!
| |  | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 1 on 10/18/2013 7:53 PM >
| | | | Cool set! I'll definitely have to check this place out when I'm in the area. Also, it is generally frowned upon to post the location name/specifics and you may want to edit it.
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lonewolf34
 
Location: Phoenix
Gender: Male
| | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 2 on 10/18/2013 8:11 PM >
| | | | Parking right in front...I like it. I guess there wasn't much concern for security patrolling by?
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NotLost
 
Location: PA
Gender: Male
No sir, I'm not lost.
| | | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 3 on 10/18/2013 9:07 PM >
| | | | Posted by lonewolf34
Parking right in front...I like it. I guess there wasn't much concern for security patrolling by?
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lol, we're talking north country here . . .
and when it comes to the Adirondacks, as long as you paint your house green and follow all their property rules . . . yeah, anyway.
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NotLost
Location: PA
Gender: Male
No sir, I'm not lost.
| | | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 4 on 10/18/2013 9:15 PM >
| | | | did you get out back, is that the mine entrance??
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dpedu
Location: Rochester, NY
| | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 5 on 10/19/2013 1:12 PM >
| | | | Yeah, not much concern about security - the mine closed when the iron was gone, and as you can see from the grounds there isn't much left to keep guarded. When we pulled up there were already 2 cars parked there, so I figured we might as well do the same.
Posted by NotLost
did you get out back, is that the mine entrance??
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Where do you mean? The mine itself was an open pit mine, and it's filled with water now so it just looks like an odd shaped lake.
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Boffo
  
Moderator
Location: Smithers, BC
Gender: Male
HONK! HONK!
| | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 6 on 10/19/2013 1:20 PM >
| | | | I love seeing abandoned heavy machinery at locations, mines seem to do this a lot.
I think NotLost thought there was an audit or remains of a headframe? Did you get any pics of the open pit? Or was there not much to see?
Here's a lockpick. It might be handy if you, the master of unlocking, take it with you. |
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Radical_Ed
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Gender: Male
"You work your life away and what do they give? You're only killing yourself to live!"
| | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 7 on 10/19/2013 1:37 PM >
| | | | The pit is now a lake, dude. ^^^
"Are you happy now with all the choices you've made?" "Are there times in life when you know you should've stayed?"
"Will you compromise and then realize the price is too much to pay?" "Winners and losers... which one will you be today?"
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dpedu
Location: Rochester, NY
| | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 8 on 10/19/2013 3:15 PM >
| | | | ^ that, but we would of walked up to it anyway had it not been raining. If my friends don't flake out, I'm going back tomorrow!
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Boffo
Moderator
Location: Smithers, BC
Gender: Male
HONK! HONK!
| | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 9 on 10/19/2013 10:43 PM >
| | | | Posted by Radical_Ed
The pit is now a lake, dude. ^^^
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Kinda obvious? More a question of sheer scale.
Here's a lockpick. It might be handy if you, the master of unlocking, take it with you. |
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NotLost
Location: PA
Gender: Male
No sir, I'm not lost.
| | | Re: Abandoned Mining Facility
<Reply # 10 on 10/19/2013 11:42 PM >
| | | | Ah, saw this and thought i was a man elevator or maintenance shaft
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