Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
08/06/2019
Unionville's state historical marker sits at the entrance to the gravel road into the old townsite.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
08/06/2019
Unionville is more accurately a semi-ghost town, as about 20 people continue to reside in the town.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
Unionville has a rich and storied cultural and mining history, however, time has reclaimed much of the evidence of the town's past.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
Mining remains can be found, though they are dispersed and may take an effort to reach.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
Having begun its decline in the 1870s, some buildings remain with little preservation efforts, and most have collapsed.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
08/06/2019
Mining ruins in Unionville.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
An old stone building is one of the more accessible remains in the town.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
In the late 1800s, mining was the primary reason for people to live in Unionville, though the town declined after it was found that there was not much value in the area's ore.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
The Mohea Whitaker Memorial Park occupies the site of Mark Twain's former home in Unionville.
Shaun Hunter
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08/06/2019
Mining ruins with the Arizona Mine on a nearby hillside. The Arizona Mine was the largest mine in town.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
08/06/2019
Monitor Canyon, accessible from the top of Unionville, offers a scenic hiking opportunity in one of the area's mountainous canyons.