The Kennecott Mine was once the richest copper mine in the world. It was depleted of profitable ore and finally abandoned in 1938. The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, created in 1980, includes the remains of the mining operation, and a 14-storey mill building. The national park has hiking trails to one of the old mines on top of the mountain, and to Root Glacier. (Click any thumbnail for larger, lightbox view.)
View from the top of the processing plant.
The remains of the Kennecott Copper Mine, one of the richest in the world, and now a National Park and Historic Landmark.
Better than reclaimed art is a reclaimed working truck.
Abandoned Kennecott Mining Operation
The entire city of Kennecott was built solely to support the mining operation.
The workers and all the employees lived on the property of the mine.