Gold discovery of 1860 (Pinos Altos) event
Summary: Discovery of gold in Pinos Altos by Birch, Snively, and Hicks in 1860.
Completeness: 50/100 Grade D
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cited from The Pinos Altos Story (1960)
A comprehensive local history of Pinos Altos, the oldest Anglo settlement in Grant County. Covers
the gold discovery of 1860 by Birch, Snively, and Hicks; the Battle of Pinos Altos (1861); the
careers of Roy Bean, Jack Swilling, and other early figures; the mines and mining booms…
cited from The Pinos Altos Story (1960)
A comprehensive local history of Pinos Altos, the oldest Anglo settlement in Grant County. Covers
the gold discovery of 1860 by Birch, Snively, and Hicks; the Battle of Pinos Altos (1861); the
careers of Roy Bean, Jack Swilling, and other early figures; the mines and mining booms…
cited from The Pinos Altos Story (1960)
A comprehensive local history of Pinos Altos, the oldest Anglo settlement in Grant County. Covers
the gold discovery of 1860 by Birch, Snively, and Hicks; the Battle of Pinos Altos (1861); the
careers of Roy Bean, Jack Swilling, and other early figures; the mines and mining booms…
Sources (1)
The Pinos Altos Story ↗
Watson, Dorothy · 1960 · book · public_domain · details