Английская Википедия:Argenta, Nevada
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlementArgenta is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, in the United States.
History
Silver was found in Argenta in 1866, a small camp was built and a little town established. Argenta's post office opened in December 1868.[1] Argenta became in a shipping point for Austin, Nevada, and its residents had the hope that Austin would help make Argenta the railroad center of the Lander County.[2] Unhappily, the center of attentions in Austin was Battle Mountain, Nevada, which was closer to the city and nearer Galena.[2] People of Argenta understood that the future of the town was bedeviled. In December 1870, they moved everything and themselves to Battle Mountain,[1] and Argenta became a ghost town. The name of the post office was changed from Argenta to Battle Mountain on February 24, 1874.[1] There was no activity in Argenta until 1930 when barite was discovered in Argenta Mountain. From 1930 and 1969 over $3 million in barite was produced. The mine was active until 2015, when it was closed by its owner Baker Hughes.
References
External links
- Argenta (ghosttowns.com)
Further reading
Шаблон:LanderCountyNV-geo-stub
- Английская Википедия
- Geography of Nevada
- Ghost towns in Nevada
- Ghost towns in Lander County, Nevada
- Mining communities in Nevada
- Silver mines in the United States
- Populated places established in 1866
- 1866 establishments in Nevada
- Barium minerals
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