Dunfee Mine
In the vastness of the Nevada desert, a short distance from the ghost town of Gold Point, stands the steel headframe of the Dunfee Mine, a delicate silhouette against the blue of the early morning sky.
The history of the place began with silver. In the 1880s, the settlement was still called Lime Point; in 1908, it became Hornsilver — named after the rare mineral found in the mountains. Silver was treacherous: it mixed easily with other minerals, was difficult to identify and rarely found in veins close to the surface. It had to be extracted deep underground — using shafts, frames and heavy machinery that had to be brought in before anyone even knew if it was worth the effort.
In 1927, everything changed: miner J.W. Dunfee struck gold. The town was renamed Gold Point, and hope returned. But not for long. In the 1960s, a dynamite accident caused the Dunfee Shaft to collapse. Too expensive to repair. The winding tower remained standing; the rest was dismantled.


























