Tamarack Mine

3
Jun

Mystery Ruins at Tamarack

The Tamarack is a mine that I have yet to feature here on CCE, and though today’s post display’s the Tamarack Mines subject heading, I can’t be exactly sure what I found is part of that mine. The only real thing linking these ruins to the mine itself is their location – just west of the Oil House we covered previously. What is for sure is that these ruins are something new, and I have nothing from all my travels to compare them too. We’ll see if you guys out there have more of a clue then I….

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12
Jan

A Bunker in the Woods

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Nestled deep within the wooded slopes of Tamarack Hill on the outskirts of the Swedetown trails stands a concrete oddity. As we first approached it looked to be a short concrete wall running along the trail, but soon it became clear that it was in fact something much more substantial.

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