This property was originally owned by the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway as their mandate reserved the mineral rights for 50 feet on both sides of their track. On September 12th, 1906, an Ottawa consortium leased this strip of ground from Mileage 101 to 105 for the sum of $50,000 and an annual royalty of 25%. This was the Right of Way Mining Company and eventually over 2,000,000 ounces of silver were produced.
The building housing the head frame and adjoining facilities is a classic “rockhouse” like the Townsite Mine at Site #1. The ore sorted at this facility was sent to a custom mill near the south end of Cobalt Lake.
This iconic site is arguably the most photographed mining artifact in the camp, partly because it is adjacent to the bridge crossing the tracks. Every year, trainspotters wait for the perfect moment to capture the freight trains as they round the curve, next to the headframe.
