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Ruins of a nineteenth-century Cornish mining operation stand on Virgin Gorda’s southeastern cliffs, where earlier mining activity and coastal geology are also part of the story.
Guide reviewed · September 2026
Last updated: September 2026 · guide review
EXPLORE THE LANDMARKThe Copper Mine
History & Culture
The Copper Mine
Mine Hill, Virgin Gorda
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