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DESCRIPTION:New Almaden Quicksilver Mine - Labor History Tour\nBy special arrangement 
 with Santa Clara County Parks, the tour will emphasize economic and labor 
 history, and will cover the considerable distances between sites by van. 
 \n\nWhere did the San Jose Mercury News get its name?  From the New Almaden 
 Quicksilver Mine south of San José which during its heyday was the richest 
 and most productive mercury mine in the United States.\n\nNamed for the 
 once-famous mercury mine in Almadén, Spain, mining operations near San 
 José began in 1845 after Mexican Army Captain Andrés Castillero 
 discovered the red cinnabar rock that Ohlone Native Americans were using to 
 make paint.  In addition to formidable mining equipment such as the great 
 rotary furnace, the mine developed two separate residential areas – 
 English Camp for the Cornish miners, and Spanish Camp for miners brought 
 from Mexico and Chile.\n\nTickets: $15, must be purchased in advance\n Box 
 lunch included\n Total tickets limited to 18\n Please purchase it 
 early\n\nTo make your reservation:\nBy e-mail to the San José Peace & 
 Justice Center:\ncoordinator@sanjosepeace.org or call 408-297-2299.  We 
 will contact you to confirm your reservation.  Then mail or deliver a check 
 ($15 per person) to the San José Peace & Justice Center, 48 South 7th 
 Street, San José, CA 95112.\n\nFor more info:\ncall SJ Peace & Justice 
 Center 408-297-2299\n or call LaborFest - (415) 642-8066\n For info on the 
 museum,  call Quicksilver Mining\n Museum: (408) 
 323-1107\n\nDirection:\nFrom Highway 85 take the Almaden Expressway exit 
 south 4.5 miles to Almaden Road. Turn right and proceed 2.5 miles west to 
 the town of New Almaden. Casa Grande (and the museum) will be on your 
 left.\nFrom Highway 880 take 101 south to 280 north (toward San Francisco). 
 Exit 280 at Hwy. 87 (Guadalupe Parkway) south. Exit Hwy. 87 at Almaden 
 Expressway south (to the right). Proceed about 8 miles to Almaden Road. 
 Turn right and proceed 2.5 miles to the town of New Almaden.\n\nEndorsed by 
 South Bay Labor Council, San Jose City College Labor Studies, San Jose 
 Peace & Justice Center\nSee 
 also:\nhttp://www.southbaylabor.org/\nhttp://www.sjcc.edu/academics/departments/labor-studies\nhttp://sanjosepeace.org/\nhttp://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/Almaden-Quicksilver-Mining-Museum.aspx\nhttp://www.laborfest.net/2014/Documents/NewAlmadenTour.htm\nhttp://www.laborfest.net/2014/2014schedule.htm\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/22/18757736.php
SUMMARY:Laborfest: New Almaden Quicksilver Mine Tour
LOCATION:Meet at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum \nCasa Grande, 21350 
 Almaden Road, San José, CA 95120\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/22/18757736.php
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