Eagle Mine — Attraction in San Diego Country Estates

Great tour! This is a must see in Julian! This is the history In 1960, our owner's grandfather, Ed Sprague met his grandmother, Ellen. The couple arrived in Julian in 1967. They learned about our property through their various real estate transactions, and saw the abandoned claims that were on the property. Fortunately for us, they had the vision and knowledge to open the Old Hardrock Tunnels, restoring them to the way they were in the 1870s. They did this to share our...

Beware!! I used my debit card to pay and they overcharged me for entrance fee but another transaction she charged me regular price. We took our Boy Scouts on a trip the guy was rushing things he translated in Spanish when our group didn’t need Spanish translation. The girl at the store was rude wanting to sell us gold in a bottle. The fee was $15 per person we couldn’t keep the gold or touch it....

Repeated the mine tour with our grandson about six years after our first visit. The guide did a nice job of informing and entertaining us. Our visit was on a Saturday and our group was quite large so at times those in the back missed out on some of the talk and seeing items being shown. Easy...