The San Antonio gold mine was established in 1926 by entrepreneur John Draper Perrin with the erection of several mine buildings on the north shore of Rice Lake at the present-day site of Bissett.
San Antonio gold mine (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2018-0006
San Antonio gold mine (1974)
Source: George Penner
Aerial view of the San Antonio gold mine (1996)
Source: George Penner
San Antonio gold mine (1997)
Source: George Penner
Aerial view of the gold mine at Bissett (July 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the gold mine at Bissett (January 2023)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.02210, W95.67829
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Draper Perrin (1890-1967)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Desautels Corner Post Monument (Bissett, Northern Manitoba)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Goldfield Stamp Mill Monument (Bissett, Northern Manitoba)
Bissett: 100 Years of Gold by Wilda Ward, 2011.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 13 January 2023
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