You can't miss the ominous steel headframe rising 125ft from the road. Its pulleys lifted ore and miners from the bowels of the earth. Once the deepest mine, this is now a peaceful park good for a stroll. Guided tours last about 1½ hours and take you past the stamp, gold recovery mill and massive tailing wheels. The parking lot is off of North Main St.
Onsite Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park has marvelous examples of engineering and craftsmanship — four iron and wood wheels, 58ft in diameter, that transported tailings from neighboring Eureka Mine over two low hills. Be sure to climb to the top of the hill behind the wheels to see the impounding dam.
