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7 unusual facts about Silverton


Andy Maurer

Andrew Lee Maurer (born September 30, 1948 in Silverton, Oregon) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and the Denver Broncos.

First National of Nebraska

On December 15, 2000, First State Bank merged with First National Bank Southwest and moved their headquarters from Silverton, Texas to Frisco, Texas.

Florence May Harding

Born at the mining town of Silverton, New South Wales in 1908, May Harding was one of three children of Frederick Joseph Harding and Florence May Boyle.

Gilbert Bourne

Gilbert Bourne (date of birth unknown; d. 10 September 1569 at Silverton, Devon) was the last Roman Catholic Bishop of Bath and Wells, England.

Mullah Abdullah

On that date, the duo opened fire on the unclosed carriages of a picnic train which was taking people to Silverton for the yearly Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows picnic.

Silverton, Oregon

The first bank robbery and chase scene in the movie Bandits (starring Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton) was filmed in Silverton.

Wilyakali

Their traditional lands centred on the towns of Broken Hill and Silverton and surrounding country.


Chrysler VH Valiant

VH Valiants were assembled at Silverton, near Pretoria in South Africa using Australian bodies, electrics and trim and locally sourced mechanical components including a 225 cid engine.

Colorado Mineral Belt

In the San Juan Mountains the major finds were at Ouray, Silverton, Mount Sneffels, and Telluride where over 10 million troy ounces (311 t) of gold was mined.

Cove, Devon

The manor of Cove was acquired in 1763 by Robert Row of Livingshayes, Silverton, from Thomas Carew of Crowcombe, Somerset.

James McCulloch

This country was later the site of the fabulous silver mines of Broken Hill and Silverton, and by good fortune George was one of the original investors and became wealthy from its discovery.

KSJC

KSJC-LP, a low-power radio station (92.5 FM) licensed to Silverton, Colorado, United States

Philip Hayton

Silverton continued to present on News 24 in the same weekly time slot alongside Simon McCoy.

San Juan Mountains

The last large scale mines were the Sunnyside Mine near Silverton, which operated until late in the 20th century and the Idarado Mine on Red Mountain Pass that closed down in the 1970s.

Silverton Rail 48s class locomotive

All were delivered for use on Silverton Tramway's 56 kilometre narrow gauge line from Broken Hill to Cockburn.

Silverton Tramway

After the completion of the Trans-Australian Railway, the Silverton Tramway and the South Australian line to Port Pirie was a missing link in an unbroken Sydney to Perth rail journey (Perth to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia was the other).

Tiverton riots

The labourers assembled in Tiverton, and were joined by those of Uffculme, Bampton, Silverton, Collumpton, Bradninch and Culmstock.

U.S. Route 550

Northbound travelers then pass through the town of Silverton, elevation 9,320 feet (2841 m), surrounded by 13,000 foot (4000 m) peaks Sultan Mountain, Kendall Mountain, and Storm Peak.

William B. Ebbert

Legendary railroad chieftain Otto Mears bestowed upon Ebbert one of his rare silver railroad passes in 1889 (Silverton Railroad Pass No. 193).


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