This stone structure (the oldest in Rush) was constructed in 1886. The claim-holders of the Morning Star Mine hoped the test run would show silver in the ore. It did not.
Built in the 1890s, this structure was burned by arson in 1998.
A new shop was built in 1925 during the mining revival. Part of the forge remains. The attached ware- house collapsed during heavy snows.
The first processing mill in Rush was built here in 1898. The remaining foundation piers are from the remodeled mill of 1911. A gravity tram system moved the ore from the mining level to the mill for crushing.
A hiking trail along the mine level to Rush Landing begins here, passing several mine entrances. The entrances are fenced off. It is very unsafe to enter the mines. Stay out!
Tailings were the final residue from the concentration process at the mill. Follow the walk down the tailing mound to the parking lot, or loop back and cross Rush Creek to see the Rush community houses.
Here Bill Taylor (and later Lee Medley) sold goods, distributed mail, and performed marriages The store operated until the 1950s.
The houses fn this row date from about 1899. They are built of a simple board and batten construction clapboard siding has been added to some. (The tour continues along the road to Rush landing.)
This once two-story, rack- walled store was built in 1918 and reflected the prosperity of the period. It was remodeled into a residence in the 1960s. In 1982 record flooding of the Buffalo reached to this building.
Before the mining era, a gristmill operated below here on Rush Creek. The volume of the spring varies. During periods of drought, the streambed is dry above this point.
In this area once stood several handsome buildings, including a hotel with a splendid porch, all part bf the Mclntosh Mining Company. Remains of the processing mill are in the overgrowth.
During World War I the entire area from Rush Creek across the present campground was a booming village. With the decline of mining after the war, the town was virtually deserted. The Edith and Yellow Rose processing mills sat to the west of the town.
One of the earliest ’ mining ventures was at the mouth of Rush Creek in the 1880s, The mill ruins are visible at the perimeter of the parking lot. A hiking trail leads from the parking lot to Clabber Creek
A processing mill was brought in from Missouri in the late 1950s to process ore from several reopened mines. The venture was short-lived.
Ore from the Rush mines was transported by wagon to the White River where it was loaded on barges. After the railroad reached Buffalo City in 1903, freight cars carried the ore
This mine was first active in the early 1900s. The old engine in front dates from the 1960s mine reopening. This mine contains dangerous hidden shafts and pools of water. Do not enter!