Woodstock Silver Mine & The Cascades
Explored by thousands of visitors each year there are still secrets hidden in the White Mountains just waiting to be discovered. Most people don’t know that the hillsides are dotted with abandoned mines. They are literally all over the place, dating back to the late 1800s. Although most proved to be less than fruitful, that didn’t stop the next man from excavating another mine in search of precious minerals, from gold and silver to mica, tin and lead and everything in between. Though anything of significance was extracted long ago, the holes in the hillsides remain. And for some reason beyond what I can explain, we’re all drawn to them, not just the amateur geologists out there. Grab your flashlights, let’s get started.