I went to Google, typed in salt mines Virginia, got: http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/saltmine.htm -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sally Phillips Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Saltpeter Revisited Saltpeter again! If a slave was tasked with "mining salt" in Virginia from 1863-1865, is it fair to assume he mined saltpeter? Do we have other salt mining sites in Virginia? Many thanks for all the help with saltpeter in Virginia. I now know more about saltpeter than I ever thought I'd care to know! Sally Phillips To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3655 - Release Date: 05/23/11 02:35:00 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html