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Copper Mine: The Copper Mine Point national park, located on Virgin Gorda's southwest tip, was mined by Cornish miners between 1838 and 1867, and perhaps even earlier by the Spanish. Today the remains of the chimney, boiler house, cistern and mine shafts can be seen. This is one of the sites being developed with part-funding from the EU (see under projects).

Copper Mine ruins


© Dr Mike Pienkowski
(Features of Other Interest, including Cultural, 4 of 7 - Slide ref. 528)