Addie Camp, South Dakota facts for kids
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Addie Camp
Canadaville, Addie Spur
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 Addie Camp
Location in South Dakota
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington County |
| Settled | c. 1892 |
| Abandoned | c. 1917 |
| Named for | the nearby Addie Mine; saloon and boarding house owner Tom Kennedy |
| Elevation | 4,892 ft (1,491 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Addie Camp is a ghost town located in Pennington County, South Dakota, USA. It was once a busy mining camp in the Black Hills. People also called it Kennedyville, Addie Spur, or Canadaville. It was active from the 1880s to the 1910s.
How Addie Camp Got Its Name
The miners who worked there named Addie Camp. They named it after the nearby Addie Mine.
Later, the town was also called Kennedyville. This name came from Tom Kennedy. He owned a boarding house and a saloon in the town. "Canadaville" might have been a changed version of "Kennedyville."
History of Addie Camp
Addie Camp was settled by miners. They worked at the Addie Mine nearby. An English company ran this mine. They mainly dug for a mineral called cassiterite. This mineral is a source of tin. It came from the Keystone and Hill City areas.
Another mine in Addie Camp was called The Good Luck Mine. This mine dug for tungsten. Tungsten is a strong metal used in many things.
In December 1892, a railroad line was built. It connected Addie Camp to a tin mill. This mill was located east of Hill City. Even with the railroad, the Addie Mine was not very successful. Miners dug deep, up to 800 feet.
On February 25, 1900, the railroad line was extended. It reached the town of Keystone. This helped Addie Camp grow again. The town had a boarding house and a saloon. It also had a train station and a special car for railroad workers.
The town began to decline in June 1917. This is when the railroad tracks were removed. Addie Camp then became a small farming community. However, some tungsten mining happened again during World War I and World War II.
Where Addie Camp Was Located
The old site of Addie Camp is in Pennington County. It is about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of Hill City. County Road 323 runs right past the area. The elevation of the site is 4,892 feet (1,491 meters) above sea level.
Today, only a few ruined houses remain. You can find them on the north side of where the railroad tracks used to be. They are also along an old gravel road.
