Darwin, California

USA / California / Darwin /
 ghost town, CDP - Census Designated Place
Site of major silver and lead deposits discovered in October 1874. Peak population was more than a thousand in 1876 when some 20 mines were in operation. Named for Dr. Darwin French, aka E. Darwin French (1822-1902) who had come into the area in search of the elusive (i.e. fictitious?) "Gunsite Mine" after trying his luck first in Dogtown, then in Bodie. Present population is 54, divided among 36 households.
www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/darwin.html

Documentary (2011 Release):
www.darwindoc.com/

Information on the Darwin mining district:
www.mindat.org/loc-79030.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin,_California
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   36°16'18"N   117°35'44"W

Comments

  • Mining Museum, Post Office with weekly service, and home of Suspension Eyewear.
  • Dave Reese, you still there?
  • Just checking in. Nice to see Don and Ida still wearing Suspension Eyewear. Pat and I still assert you need to be an extrovert to wear them; at least once a week someone approaches us and asks about them.
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