Frisco in Beaver County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Frisco

By Mh, October 5, 2014

1. Frisco Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A typical mining town at the foot of the San Francisco Mountain was fed by the fabulously rich Horn Silver Mine. By 1885 over $60,000,000 in zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold were hauled away by mule train and the Utah Central Railroad. Water was shipped in as well as all supplies. Then the mine caved and people moved away, leaving only a few families of the 4,000 population to maintain their homes, stores, school and church. By the 1920's only memories and the shifting sands were left. Horn Silver Camp Silver Desert Camp Beaver County, Utah

Erected 1961 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 268.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list.

Location. 38° 27.156′ N, 113° 15.571′ W. Marker is in Frisco, Utah, in Beaver County. Marker is on Ely Highway (Utah Route 21), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

Frisco Marker along roadside image. Click for full size.

By Mh, October 5, 2014

2. Frisco Marker along roadside

Marker is in this post office area: Milford UT 84751, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Also see . . .
1. Frisco - A Ten Year High. Legends of America provides a history of Frisco: Located in Beaver County, Utah are the silent remains of the once booming mining camp of Frisco. Though, its life was short, it is filled with history, from millions of dollars in ore taken from the Horn Silver Mine to shoot-outs in its dusty streets. Today its crumbling foundations, charcoal ovens, and silent cemetery speak eloquently of its rich and varied past…. (Submitted on October 26, 2014.)

2. Horn Silver Mine. The Horn Silver Mine was one of the most productive in all of the United States. Over the course of roughly 40 years, the mine produced over $60 million dollars worth of silver and helped shape the frontier in the region during the late 19th century. The mine was responsible for the creation of Frisco, a town that grew in population to several thousand and became one of the most notorious in the Wild West. (Submitted on July 30, 2015, by Matthew Sayle of Saint Louis, Missouri.)

Additional keywords. Mining

Old mine entrances on the southeastern side of the San Francisco Mountains image. Click for full size.

By Mh, October 5, 2014

3. Old mine entrances on the southeastern side of the San Francisco Mountains

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2014. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2014, by Mh of Las Vegas, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.