Sterling Hill Mine

Our mission is to tell the story of the Sterling Hill Mine and to inspire learning about earth sciences, engineering, and the responsible use of the earth's nonrenewable resources. Most everything manmade has something to do with mining. At the Sterling Hill Mining Museum we'll show you just how it's done. From drilling and blasting to the processing of the ore, we’ve got it all! Come take a ¼ mile underground walking educational adventure into the 4th oldest mine in the country and the last working underground mine in NJ. Along the way you will see a m