Percival Mine LbNA #44145
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Add Location| Owner: | Optic  |
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| Plant date: | Oct 12, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Brule |
| County: | Douglas |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Skunkman Trek |
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| Last found: | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFF |
| Last edited: | Oct 12, 2008 |
Historical fieldBay Road Trail
About ½ mile hike or ~2 mile around loop
Easy terrain except the steep incline to bridge maybe slippery.
uleBr verRi ateSt Forest from US2 in Brule, turn north on County Road H about 5 miles turn left (west) on County FF about 2 miles turn left (south) on Clevedon Road about 1.5 miles, watch for a brown sign indicating hiking trail, parking lot on left.
Grab a map if you would like and read about the mine. Imagine you are back in the 1870’s what would you see? Who might you meet? How did they travel and dress? Percival Mine workers used steam driven drills and pumps. In 1873 a copper vein was reported to have been found only 15 feet down. When finished the hole reach 90 feet deep. They continued exploration in this area until 1874 and second attempt was made in 1899 during WWII
Start at the trailhead and stay right at the Y. The blue diamonds mark the trail. Follow the boardwalk until you reach the sign indicating a campground on right and mine on left. Keep left, there will be a short boardwalk and then a long boardwalk look to the left do you see a fence on the top of a rocky hill. This was the mine, please remember at one time this was 90 feet deep so use caution. Continue the trail to the bridge use caution again as this maybe slippery at times. At the bridge notice a large tree (oak) at the top of the hill on the other side and left of the trail. About 17 steps from the middle of the bridge. Next to this tree is a rotten stump in which you will find the box. About eight steps off the trail.
Somewhere in this area is an old foundation that was believed the remains of the quarter the miners used in the 1870’s. the mine employed 8-15 men.
As you walk down the trail you will notice large cut off areas. This was done to reduce the spread of the twoline chestnut borers that attack oak trees.
About ½ mile hike or ~2 mile around loop
Easy terrain except the steep incline to bridge maybe slippery.
uleBr verRi ateSt Forest from US2 in Brule, turn north on County Road H about 5 miles turn left (west) on County FF about 2 miles turn left (south) on Clevedon Road about 1.5 miles, watch for a brown sign indicating hiking trail, parking lot on left.
Grab a map if you would like and read about the mine. Imagine you are back in the 1870’s what would you see? Who might you meet? How did they travel and dress? Percival Mine workers used steam driven drills and pumps. In 1873 a copper vein was reported to have been found only 15 feet down. When finished the hole reach 90 feet deep. They continued exploration in this area until 1874 and second attempt was made in 1899 during WWII
Start at the trailhead and stay right at the Y. The blue diamonds mark the trail. Follow the boardwalk until you reach the sign indicating a campground on right and mine on left. Keep left, there will be a short boardwalk and then a long boardwalk look to the left do you see a fence on the top of a rocky hill. This was the mine, please remember at one time this was 90 feet deep so use caution. Continue the trail to the bridge use caution again as this maybe slippery at times. At the bridge notice a large tree (oak) at the top of the hill on the other side and left of the trail. About 17 steps from the middle of the bridge. Next to this tree is a rotten stump in which you will find the box. About eight steps off the trail.
Somewhere in this area is an old foundation that was believed the remains of the quarter the miners used in the 1870’s. the mine employed 8-15 men.
As you walk down the trail you will notice large cut off areas. This was done to reduce the spread of the twoline chestnut borers that attack oak trees.