Sterling Hill Mining Museum

For the historic village in Connecticut, see Sterling Hill Historic District (Plainfield and Sterling, Connecticut).
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Sterling Hill Mining Museum is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Sterling Hill Mining Museum is located in New Jersey
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Sterling Hill Mining Museum is located in the United States
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Location30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Coordinates41°4′59″N 74°36′24″W / 41.08306°N 74.60667°W / 41.08306; -74.60667
Architectural styleIndustrial
NRHP reference No.91001365[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1991
Designated NJRHPJuly 11, 1991

The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, is a former zinc mine in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was the last working underground mine in New Jersey. It closed in 1986, and became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its variety of minerals, especially the fluorescent varieties. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.