Lyon Mountain Photos
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Republic Steel BuildingsThe Republic Steel buildings overlooking Lyon Mountain village. These serve as a reminder of the iron ore mining days in Lyon Mountain, which began in earnest in the 1870s. What was once the Chateaugay Ore and Iron Company was taken over by the Republic Steel Corporation in the 1930s. Lyon Mountain produced the best iron ore in the world. The ore was used in such famous structures as the Golden Gate, Brooklyn, and George Washington bridges. The mines remained in operation until 1967, when it became too expensive to mine the ore. (Reference: Lyon Mountain: The Tragedy of a Mining Town, 2004, by Lawrence P. Gooley). |
Republic Steel Buildings (Back View)This is the back view of the Republic Steel buildings pictured above. By the way, these buildings are off-limits to the general public. They are not maintained and trespassing is prohibited by the Dannemora Town Board. |
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Row HousesThese are the row houses that were built by the mining company to be used as living quarters by mine employees and their families. When the mines were in operation, only families with at least one member employed in the mines could live in these homes. If that family member ended his employment in the mines (usually due to his death or disablement on the job), the family was forced out of their home. When Republic Steel Corporation abandoned its Lyon Mountain facility, the company sold these homes to residents of Lyon Mountain. |
Lyon Mountain Miners Baseball FieldThis is the Lyon Mountain Miners baseball field in Lyon Mountain. The baseball tradition in Lyon Mountain can be traced back as far as 1877, and the “Lyon Mountain Base Ball Club of the Chateaugay Ore Bed” had a practice field in Lyon Mountain in 1878.The present ballfield, featuring a large grandstand and dugouts for both home and visiting teams, was dedicated in 1933 during the Great Depression. This was a major event for which the entire community turned out. The first ball was thrown out by Senator N. Monroe Marshall, who had played for the “Cummins Base Ball Club of Lyon Mountain” in 1881. Baseball continues to play a major role in Lyon Mountain, and the team has had many outstanding performances over the years. They’ve won at least 26 regular-season titles, 17 playoff championships, and in a fifty-year period they had 44 winning seasons. The Lyon Mountain Miners are part of the Champlain Valley Baseball League. (Reference: Lyon Mountain: The Tragedy of a Mining Town, 2004, Lawrence P. Gooley) |
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