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In 1678, a seam with lead ore was discovered not far from where today’s boundaries of Northampton, Easthampton, Westhampton, and Southampton meet.
Nearly a century after the initial discovery, a group of investors purchased the site in 1765. They brought three enslaved men—Cato, Cesar, and Tom—from Connecticut to do the back-breaking labor in the mine.
Wayne Perrea will lead walking tours to the mine site where Cato, Cesar, and Tom worked and lived. Perrea, a local historian who grew up in Loudville, has spent decades assembling a history of this original mine and the subsequent mining activities in the vicinity. On the walk, Perrea will describe the geology, methods of extracting lead and silver, and the challenges the miners faced.
Sliding scale admission: $15-35.
Each tour is limited to 20 participants.
Registration is required.
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