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Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

Ely, NV
775-728-4460
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Ely
4.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Description: Museum on former site of Ward, a small mining town.
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Yuma Arizona
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2005
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Add this to your day trip itinerary while you're in the northeast Nevada area. In early silver mining days, charcoal was in great demand. For those of you who only use gas for outdoor cooking, charcoal will be a novel idea. Somewhere between chopping wood and bagged briquettes, the mining business needed large amounts of charcoal. The charcoal oven was... More

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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2005
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We visited the Charcoal ovens in September 2004, the ovens are about 20minutes south of Ely NEVADA, via U 93, the last 10minutes are on dirt road which is well graded and smooth, your luxury sedan will work just fine.. Mining operations began here in 1872.. Silver production brought the need for charcoal for use in the smelters which processed... More

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