Fairview Mines

Fairview Mine

A Tale of Hard-Rock Toil

Dr. Peter Mussigbrod and Dr. Armistead Mitchell owned this hard-rock mine, as well as several other mines in the mountain range. The two men were influential in shaping of the nearby Garnet community.

A Case of Mistaken Identity
The risks of hard-rock mining extended beyond the shafts to the cabin that once stood at the bottom of the gulch. In 1906, "Red" McCloskey returned late from Garnet. His partner mistook Red for a bear and shot him in the back. Red recovered, but the partnership did not.