Although gold telluride minerals were never actually found in the mountains near Telluride, the area's mines were rich in zinc, lead, copper, silver, and ores which contained gold in other forms.

Attracted by the area's rich soil, and further encouraged by the opening of the Federal Road, white settlers swarmed the area.

In the late 19th century, Mishawaka became known as the " Peppermint Capital of the World ", since the area's rich black loam produced great quantities of mint.

Despite the area's rich ore deposits, investment in mining in the Neihart region remained low because it was too expensive to get ore out.

The lake is the subject of a number of urban legends, mainly rooted in the area's rich Native American heritage.

In the past, the original Mountain Days celebrated the 100th anniversary of the town and paid homage to the area's rich logging tradition, attracting thousands of attendees.

But, by the 1860s, quarrying of the area's rich Bluestone deposits replaced agriculture as the town's economic mainstay.

Interested in expanding his foundry business, and due to the area's rich iron-ore content ( particularly in the hills to the north ), he became interested in the lands surrounding what would later become the city of Ironton.

Mr. Cochran later changed the name to Farmers Branch to reflect the area's rich soil and farmland.

Fifty businesses, including six brick plants that benefitted from the area's mineral rich soil, were operating in 1914.

The latter had gradually adopted specialist pastoralism as a source of wealth in the area's rich grasslands.

Grace arrives shortly afterwards and delves into the history of the area to try and find the connection between the kidnapping and the area's rich history.

The area's many Armenian cultural sites ( such as the Tatev monastery ) testify to its rich history.

The area's rich red volcanic soil and good rainfall support agricultural industries including potatoes ( typically grown for food processor McCains ), sheep and wheat.

The Intertribal Powwow at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City honors the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the area's American Indians, helping Utahns to gain a deeper understanding of the region's history.

The high rainfall contributes to the area's large forests, and enables rich fruit, potato, and cereal agriculture, something of a rarity in the arid country.

Essential in the efficient use of the rich, heavy, often wet soils of Northern Europe, its use allowed the area's forests and swamps to be brought under cultivation.

Previously a virtual unknown, Chek Jawa came into national prominence and focus only since the early 2000s when the area's rich biodiversity was discovered almost by chance during a nature outing at low tide.

People wishing to know more about the area's rich history can visit " La promenade de la Republique ", which is an exposition on how life in the area was during the Victorian era.

Since then over 60 murals depicting the area's rich history and beautiful natural scenery are painted on walls scattered throughout the town and buildings along the roadside.

Also contributing to the area's rich cultural history are surviving examples of subsistence farms, former community sites, homesteads, and other places in the park where the ancestors of families long associated with the New River lived and worked.

A characteristic associated with Alexander Valley wines is a rich, fleshy mouthfeel and a degree of voluptuousness due to the area's generally warm climate and ability to sufficiently ripen the grapes.

The building, designed to have a limited impact of the surrounding environment, features permanent and temporary galleries, exhibits and interactive displays that focus on the nature and culture involved with the area's rich history.

Both towns rely upon the area's rich, fertile soils for growing Blue Mountain Coffee.

This three-day celebration of the area's mining heritage offers entertainment for people of all ages and interests, from mining competitions, motorcycle games and a rod and gun show, to live music, a craft fair and parade.

Stone tool scatters and cooking sites within the park are important reminders of the area's Aboriginal heritage.

* Festival International de Louisiane-An annual international festival of arts and music, celebrating Lafayette and the surrounding area's French heritage.

* Mohawk Park: This small roadside park along Route 2 features the Hail To The Sunrise Statue, a tribute to the area's Native American heritage.

The town has always been a predominately rural town and most of the business and industry over the years has been centered around the area's agricultural heritage, mainly the poultry industry.

A heritage tourist attraction, it showcases the area's unique canal history.

Ridgefield is notable for the significant Native American and Lewis and Clark Expedition history of the area, but is also the home of the beautiful and verdant Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a primary reserve for migrating waterfowl on the Pacific Flyway, and the somewhat oddly-named Ridgefield High School " Spudders " ( reflecting the area's potato-farming heritage ).

The old Victorian mansion on the knoll overlooking the town as a testament to the area's coal mining heritage and the man who planned the railroad through Princeton: William Nelson Page.

This includes the late 1970s scene in Maritime Canada, which glorified the area's Celtic heritage and was led by regional legends Figgy Duff and Stan Rogers, as well as the mid-1960s Quebecois revival led by Gilles Vigneault.

Artist Michael Pinsky was commissioned to create the bilingual signs and a map of Hadrian's Wall in the style of the Metro map to commemorate the area's Roman heritage and its location near the Segedunum Roman fort at the end of the wall.

The two day festival highlights the area's Dutch heritage with parades filled with flowers, traditional song and dance, and Dutch markets.

The mission of CBTV is to provide the Central Bucks community with educational television programming featuring an emphasis on the area's heritage, arts, cultural life and accomplishments of the students and teachers in our public schools.

He is one of a number of boxers from the area to be featured on a mural on Gardiner Street celebrating the area's strong heritage in boxing.

In 2007 the parish was visited by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese for the opening of the museum, commemorating the area's mining heritage.

The community's name is spelled with an acute accent in French in the relevant regulation to the City of Ottawa Act, reflective of the area's francophone heritage.

* Museum of Buraydah: there is in the way of King Abdul Aziz Center next to King Khaled Beridp civilization, and there are days devoted to families and day for young people, and it recognizes the visitor to the area's heritage from all different aspects of life.

This angered residents ( who compared it to the back of a refrigerator ) as its top story, added on against the advice of local planners and in contravention of the area's planning scheme, is visible above the former skyline of heritage buildings in Hunter Street.

They collected artifacts of natural history, including local mineral specimens, as well as items relating to the area's Native American heritage.

Butterknowle is also home to the Gaunless Valley Visitor Centre, where can be found a wealth of information regarding the area's 600 year old mining and agricultural heritage, along with details of local walks and places of interest.

The mountain is the highest point within the Fforest Fawr Geopark which was established in 2005 to promote economic development, particularly sustainable tourism, based on the area's geological heritage.

Because of the more recent pride in the area's heritage, a replica tippler, consisting of two curved rails, has been erected at the original location.

Over the next few years, interest in the area's heritage increased within the community, and so the collection continued to grow.