On May 27, 1890, E.J. Longyear established a tent camp for his crew and himself near the tripod of the drill. He brought his bride to the drill site in September 1890. Constructed on the hill was a two room building made of rough pine boards from a local sawmill. This served both as home and office. Equipment donated by the following: Ira D. Odgers - Model H Sullivan drill and churn buck Harry C. Walker - Steam water pump Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. - Steam boiler. Thanks to the generous contribution from Richard P. Longyear of California, this site is a designated national and state historic site. All local, state and federal statutes for the protection of this site now apply. -January 1, 1976