Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins in Santa Cruz District, Aruba - Encircle Photos

25 Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins in Santa Cruz District, Aruba

Gold fever is a treacherous condition in which many men dream but few get rich. Aruba experienced this malady beginning in the early 19th century. Early prospectors were local men with shovels and picks. Starting in 1854, the rights to mine went to a successive list of professional companies who tried and usually failed to be profitable. One of them, the Aruba Island Gold Mining Company, built their elaborate mill on the northern coast in 1874 along with roads and a pier. The English company abandoned the smelting operation in 1881. By 1916, the gold rush was over. These ruins along the coastline are fun to explore for a few minutes.

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Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins in Santa Cruz District, Aruba

Bushiribana Ruins, Aruba

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