Learn more and RSVP here: https://historicorps.org/vincents-cabin-ca-2022/

Located at roughly 7,000 feet of elevation on Mount Baden-Powell is the Big Horn Mine, which was named after the big horn sheep a man named Charles Tom Vincent was hunting at the time he discovered it in 1891. Vincent and a fellow prospector laid claim to the mine, and the cabin Vincent inhabited - the site of this HistoriCorps project - was his residence. The mine and cabin are located on Gabrielino-Tongva Nation land. Hype around developing the mine was significant; investors advertised their anticipated profits to be in the neighborhood of $8M (roughly $267M in today's dollars). These claims were eventually proven to be overblown, with profits only weighing at $1M ($32M today). Over time, several companies purchased and sold the mine. The latest owner purchased the Big Horn in 1981, but by 1985, the mine was determined to be unproductive. You can read a full history of the mine here.

·         Dates: August 28 - September 2

·         Location: About 90 minutes northeast of Pasadena, CA

·         Logistics: We will camp at the Jackson Flat Group Campground! Tents and truck campers can access this campsite. 

·         Scope of Work: Volunteers will work to stabilize Vincent's Cabin by installing new posts, beams, and brace as well as perform exterior maintenance and apply wood preservatives. 

·         Project Leaders: Project Supervisor: Jason Benson! Crew Leader: Amelia Best!

·         Need to Know: It's free to volunteer! We provide all meals, tools, and training; volunteers are responsible for their own transit to the site, as well as personal camping equipment, work gloves, work clothes (buying used is fine!) and sturdy boots (not sneakers/light hikers).