Los Burros Mining & Historical Society

07/04/2018

True History of the Hobbit Mine by Ed Jones, the original Big Sur Hobbit, and being the true chronicle, history and legend of the original Hobbit Mine of Big Sur: 1967—1977

05/11/2018

From Kenny Comello:

This First Annual Monterey Bay Jade Festival is dedicated to Don Wobber. His passion to find Big Sur Jade was remarkable!!----Many tons over several decades!----- FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC!

05/05/2018

"Founded by Stewart and Phil Kinder, from Atascadero. Stewart also had a placer gold claim on Willow above McGranahan named "KC" not for Kenny Comello but "Kinder-Cave" with his partner John Cave. I claimed that old cabin beside the Willow campground in Jul 67." - Dr. Ed Jones

04/12/2018

Edward Jones shared a link to the group: You know you're from Big Sur if.
The oldest topo map of Big Sur south coast, surveyed 1917, published 1921. Really rare, and long before Highway One.

04/12/2018

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You know you're from Big Sur if.
1 hr · Almuñécar, Spain ·

The True Story of Gorda can now be told. You see it all began when Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (his nationality – Portuguese or Spanish – has been debated for centuries) sailed north past a big, fat rock (shown here) sitting off a promontory in early November 1542.
Since Juan was the first to pass this route (Hwy 1 had not yet been surveyed), he told his first mate to name the place after a good Catholic saint, and "Cabo de San Martin" was named (in memory of Saint Martin of Tours France, or Saint Martin of Braga Portugal, or Pope Saint Martin I of Umbria). But the big, fat rock at the cape caught the crew of his flagship San Salvador. They adored fat girls. They named her "Gorda."
In the mid-1960s, groups of hippies from The City arrived at Cape San Martin, and set forth to harvest tons of the rich seabird guano deposits atop Gorda Rock, which they exported to Esalen Institute (for fertilizer on that organic garden). Those Gorda Guano grunts traded the fresh product for bath privileges at the going rate of a one-hour soak per pound of guano.
This incredible Big Sur history has been fully researched, documented, and made up by yours truly, who first mined Gorda Guano in 1951. Stay tuned for the True History of Sand Dollar Beach and the Pacific Valley Slot Machine Casino. You are welcome!

02/13/2018

The memories, young and old

02/13/2018

View my workshop high in the Santa Lucia Mountains. http://www.bigsurjadeco.com/shop.html

02/13/2018

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01/20/2018

https://sites.google.com/site/hobbitmine/santa-lucia-mountains

True History of the Hobbit Mine by Ed Jones, the original Big Sur Hobbit, and being the true chronicle, history and legend of the original Hobbit Mine of Big Sur: 1967—1977

01/10/2018

https://sites.google.com/site/hobbitmine/canyon-life/ed-the-mailman

True History of the Hobbit Mine by Ed Jones, the original Big Sur Hobbit, and being the true chronicle, history and legend of the original Hobbit Mine of Big Sur: 1967—1977

01/03/2018

We are in need of archives of photos, stories and other pertinent information related to Los Burros Mines. Historically relevant as well as current mining activities. Please feel free to share here so we can accomplish the goals of the foundation. Dr. Edward Jones, please note.

12/30/2017

Please be patient, friends! Finally we are ready to add content to the page :)
With the calamitous fire seasons in recent years Jade Fest has postponed. So we are participating in an event in Monterey! Stay tuned for more soon.