Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District

Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia
Listed
December 12, 2002
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02001517

About this property

Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District is a national historic district located at Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia. It encompasses 4 contributing sites and 42 contributing structures associated with the Cabin Branch pyrite mine. The pyrite mine opened in 1889, and remained in operation until 1919 or 1920. The property includes a number of capped mine shafts, and the remains of a commissary building and an old mill; and mine structures, including crusher house, mill, mechanical and support buildings, numerous rail lines. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia
38.57766, -77.35187

Categories

INDUSTRYHISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District?

Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District?

The period of significance for Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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