America's First Lead Disaster
Before stumbling upon this place I had never heard of Smeltertown. A Place once nestled here right on the Mexican Border. What I didn’t know at the time I stumbled upon this sma;ll mark on a map was the backstory about this forgotten place. What I found out shocked me. This was the location of Americas first known lead disaster.
In 1910 the American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) set up a lead and copper smelter here in the desert. And it would take more than six decades for the truth about Smeltertown to come out.
But what really happened here?
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Fascinating stuff. ASARCO operated a plant here in Omaha for over 100 years. It was closed back in the 90's, and the land (right on the Missouri River) was cleaned up and redeveloped.
@forgottenworld
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment. I have been a video producer for television for over 20 years and decided to start my own channel since I like to travel. Now i am trying to figure out what "my" audience likes... I am hoping people out there find the same things I like engaging and entertaining on my channel. :)
@TheJeffMiller
6 ай бұрын
@@forgottenworld I can only speak for myself, but my first reaction to your comment was this: Have you seen Walter Kirn's new newspaper Country Highway? Really good stuff. I think you could do worse than reading through the back-issues (it's brand new, so IIRC there are only three issues to review) and making your channel "Country Highway, but in video"".
Surprised this isn't in Missouris' lead district.
Its called a cemetary. I dont understand your surprise. Cemetaries are everywhere
@forgottenworld
6 ай бұрын
I was surprised by how it was cutoff by the highway and abandoned. Then I learned its back story.