This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Two New Hampshire residents have bought Ruggles Mine with ...

Two New Hampshire residents have bought Ruggles Mine with hopes to reopen it to the public. “We had other offers from people who were not going to reopen the mine … but we knew that was a major ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This June 7, 2016 file photo, shows flooded caves at Ruggles Mine in Grafton, N.H. The former mica mine attracted tourists ...

Ruggles Mine once drew visitors from all over the world, but it’s been closed and for sale since 2016. NHPR’s Daniela Allee has more now on what the mine off Route 4 in Grafton once was, as its future ...

A popular tourist attraction in the heart of Grafton is up for sale.Ruggles Mine has been around for decades, hosting families and school groups, and many hope it will remain a tourist attraction ...

Long time fans of the legendary Ruggles Mine in Grafton County, N.H. are rejoicing – visitors are welcome once again. This past June, resident Joe Bodge, aka “Prospector Joe” and his family re-opened ...

It's a perfect thing to do with the kids. Explore some tunnels, dig through some boulders and search for some gems. At Ruggles Mine there are over 150 minerals to be found and it's a great place to ...

GRAFTON — Proving that all that glitters is definitely not gold, the 200-year-old mica mine and former tourist attraction may be getting spruced up with a new ownership group in place. Ruggles Mine ...

Joseph Su and his daughter Anwen, of Nashua, N.H., look around Ruggles Mine in Grafton, N.H., on June 15, 2016. They had come to the mine not knowing it was closed. A real estate agent overseeing the ...

GRAFTON, N.H. (AP) - It's a mine, but it could be yours for $2 million. Ruggles Mine, which produced mica and other minerals for 160 years before being turned into a New England tourist attraction in ...

Visitors look around Ruggles Mine in Grafton, N.H., on June 15, 2016. They had come to the mine not knowing it was closed. A real estate agent overseeing the mine property was there when they arrived ...