The Widow Jane Mine is part of the Snyder Estate in Rosendale, NY. We explored the area on our bikes and found not only this cool grotto-like mine, but we found some great hiking trails. The Snyder Estate has several historic buildings on the grounds. You can find out more at the official Century House Historical Society site.
The town of Rosendale was a major cement-production area "back in the day", with the cement produced there used in building the Brooklyn Bridge (because it had an additive that allowed it to solidify under water). There are a number of left-over mines and cement ovens all over the Rosendale area, with some of the mines now being used by Iron Mountain for records storage.
More information about the Snyder Estate and the cement boom in Rosendale is available on Wikipedia. A little more info about the mine (thought not a lot) can be accessed here.
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