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Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, 5 Cobras from Las Vegas cruise to the site of the Techatticup Mine where, along with the Gettysburg, were the first mines in Nevada to be worked by white men.
Many of prospectors who find their way to the gold field were reportedly Civil War deserters and disagreements and gunfights over gold and women became commonplace. Greed, claim jumping and vigilante justice fueled the fire. Meanwhile, the Techatticup Mine itself was in the midst of feuds over ownership, management and labor disputes, which soon earned it a notorious reputation. At one point the killings in the rowdy canyon, called home to as many as 500 miners, became an almost daily event where even lawmen refused to enter.
Despite the sinister reputation of the mine, the Techatticup was to become the most successful in the area, mining millions of dollars in gold, silver, copper and lead throughout the years.
This is also the location where several movies were filmed including scenes form 3000 Mile to Graceland.
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