I’m getting more and more interested in my local mining history (NW NJ/PA/NY, some WV/MD/VA), and with a family I?m simultaneously finding it harder and harder to travel and be gone for a week or more at a time to go diving.

I’m considering leaning into local mine diving. Anyone that could link me up with someone experienced (more US-NE style, Iron/Coal/Zinc tunnel, not clear water gypsum or open pit mines etc)? I know the stuff we all study/talk about in training (and here), but definitely a different environment and I’d like to treat it as something completely different and respect it properly. Places like the West Rutland VT quarry I understand. I’m wanting to learn more about stuff like the classic tunnels we dig under mountains around here (NOT the “deep flooded mine project” open garbage pit). Ancient timber cribbing and the lot.

PM or post here; either is fine. Redirect to a different forum as needed. Search didn’t really get me what I was looking for.

Thanks,

Justin