In a rocky, wooded canyon south of San Jose lies New Almaden, a settlement that grew near the oldest and richest mine in California.
Diverse laborers populated this thriving town, creating neighborhoods called Hacienda, Englishtown, and Spanishtown, along with the mine manager\'s stately ho.
It produced over $75 million from the deepest network of quicksilver shafts on earth.
Discovered in 1845, its quicksilver payload was once crucial for gold and silver processing and manufacturing munitions.
In a rocky, wooded canyon south of San Jose lies New Almaden, a settlement that grew near the oldest and richest mine in California