John A. Hughes, lies buried in Glenwood Cemetery, but his headstone has disappeared. John was from Cornwall, England. The date of his birth is unknown, although he was considered "elderly" by the time of his death in "1892".
"Johnny" was one of the very first prospectors in what is now Park City. He and a man named McHenry were partners in the discovery of the McHenry Mine around 1872, one of the first ore strikes in the area. In fact, the first mining camp in Park City was built around a high mountain lake near MaHenry Mine.
John lived in Park City for the next 20 years. He was one of the old breed of prospectors, continuing to roam the mountains and streams in search of the next big strike. Then in November of 1892, his body was discovered lying face up on the old McHenry Mine dump. Because he'd been dead for quite a few days, the cause of his death was never determined--it may have been exposure or, mor likely, it was murder. Officially, it was ruled heart failure. Hughes was the first of Park City's old-time prospectors to die, and with his passing came the beginning of the end of an era.
From Stories in Stone: Park City, Utah by Colleen Adair Fliedner.
"Johnny" was one of the very first prospectors in what is now Park City. He and a man named McHenry were partners in the discovery of the McHenry Mine around 1872, one of the first ore strikes in the area. In fact, the first mining camp in Park City was built around a high mountain lake near MaHenry Mine.
John lived in Park City for the next 20 years. He was one of the old breed of prospectors, continuing to roam the mountains and streams in search of the next big strike. Then in November of 1892, his body was discovered lying face up on the old McHenry Mine dump. Because he'd been dead for quite a few days, the cause of his death was never determined--it may have been exposure or, mor likely, it was murder. Officially, it was ruled heart failure. Hughes was the first of Park City's old-time prospectors to die, and with his passing came the beginning of the end of an era.
From Stories in Stone: Park City, Utah by Colleen Adair Fliedner.
John A. Hughes, lies buried in Glenwood Cemetery, but his headstone has disappeared. John was from Cornwall, England. The date of his birth is unknown, although he was considered "elderly" by the time of his death in "1892".
"Johnny" was one of the very first prospectors in what is now Park City. He and a man named McHenry were partners in the discovery of the McHenry Mine around 1872, one of the first ore strikes in the area. In fact, the first mining camp in Park City was built around a high mountain lake near MaHenry Mine.
John lived in Park City for the next 20 years. He was one of the old breed of prospectors, continuing to roam the mountains and streams in search of the next big strike. Then in November of 1892, his body was discovered lying face up on the old McHenry Mine dump. Because he'd been dead for quite a few days, the cause of his death was never determined--it may have been exposure or, mor likely, it was murder. Officially, it was ruled heart failure. Hughes was the first of Park City's old-time prospectors to die, and with his passing came the beginning of the end of an era.
From Stories in Stone: Park City, Utah by Colleen Adair Fliedner.
"Johnny" was one of the very first prospectors in what is now Park City. He and a man named McHenry were partners in the discovery of the McHenry Mine around 1872, one of the first ore strikes in the area. In fact, the first mining camp in Park City was built around a high mountain lake near MaHenry Mine.
John lived in Park City for the next 20 years. He was one of the old breed of prospectors, continuing to roam the mountains and streams in search of the next big strike. Then in November of 1892, his body was discovered lying face up on the old McHenry Mine dump. Because he'd been dead for quite a few days, the cause of his death was never determined--it may have been exposure or, mor likely, it was murder. Officially, it was ruled heart failure. Hughes was the first of Park City's old-time prospectors to die, and with his passing came the beginning of the end of an era.
From Stories in Stone: Park City, Utah by Colleen Adair Fliedner.
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