It was July 1997 and Lane Griffin was surveying the old Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company workings on the property just behind the Mohawk Mine, which was one of  the largest producer in the Goldfield District back in the day. He entered the shaft and observed all sorts of debris. Further investigation revealed a treasure trove of artifacts from the Goldfield Consolidated Mine engineering offices. As Bill Metscher of the Central Nevada Historical stated, "This amazing treasure trove was found in an abandoned mine shaft and gives one insight as to what life in Goldfield was for the people who threw the items away. The amount of items recovered gives us a view of what life was like in early Goldfield. It was one of the lucky finds that every collector, archaeologist and historian dreams about.”

Join me in the telling of this fascinating true story of discovery of the Goldfield Dump Shaft and the glimpse into the life of Goldfield residents in the early days of the Goldfield boom.