The mine building at Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark once part of the Kennecott Copper Corporation in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, nearly $200 million worth of copper was processed at the mine and 300 people worked in the mill town. Kennecott was a self-contained company town that included a hospital, general store, school, skating rink, tennis court, recreation hall, and dairy.
The mine building at Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark once part of the Kennecott Copper Corporation in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, nearly $200 million worth of copper was processed at the mine and 300 people worked in the mill town. Kennecott was a self-contained company town that included a hospital, general store, school, skating rink, tennis court, recreation hall, and dairy.
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Location: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
Photo credit: © NPS Photo / Alamy / Afripics
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