Lost Lemon Mine - Alberta Canada

M3R1IN

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theres a legend in Southwestern Alberta Canada about a very rich gold deposit ledge that was discovered by two
American prospectors on their way up the Rockies to The Yukon Gold Rush in the late 1800s
As it turns out most evidence supports that is is in the Blairmore/Hillcrest area of SW Alberta but has also been thought
to be as far north as Rocky Mountain House. As it goes these prospectors found likely showings of gold in the area and decided to bring their heavier equipment in. Upon hiking out of the creek they stumbled on the source of the gold in a ledge. They camped overnight and got into an argument over whether to mine it now or wait till after the winter. One companion flew into a rage and split his companions head open with an axe. the victims last name was Lemon. The surviing companion blamed his companions death on Indians. When word got out about their find the survivor was contracted to lead expeditions back to the mine but went insane whenever he neared the area which made the re-discovery impossible. No one is sure if this is fact or fiction but there are people who look for it every year. Does anyone have any references or information regarding this story?
 

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Oroblanco

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Sorry for the long wait for a reply - just found your post here. That lost Lemon mine is one I only recently learned of, but would be fun to search for. There are at least a couple of books on it, and some websites too.

http://www.coalking.ca/industry/mines/crowsnest_lemon.html

http://www.wardcameron.com/Writing/Article_01-LostMine.htm

site with a bit of video (from CBC archives)
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-1462-9708/life_society/myths_and_legends/clip8

One of the books is titled The Greatest Mystery of the Canadian Rockies, the Lost Lemon mine" by Dan Riley, Tom Primrose, and Hugh Dempsey; one is up on Ebay for about $20 http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-LOST-LEMON-MINE_W0QQitemZ4210472460QQcmdZViewItem

Let us know if you are the lucky one to find it? Good luck and good hunting, hope you find the treasure that you seek.

Oroblanco
 

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