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Lost Lemon Mine

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The Lost Lemon Mine is a legendary lost mine said to be located in the southwest of the Canadian province of Alberta. The story has been retold in countless books with the authoritative version being The Lost Lemon Mine by Tom Primrose.[1] The story first appeared in the 1946 edition of the Alberta Folklore Quarterly[2] and later in magazines such as Canada West. The Lost Lemon Mine has also been featured in the television documentary series Northern Mysteries and worked into the plot of The Final Sacrifice. Countless people have searched for the mine. A number of searchers have never returned.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Primrose Tom, Dempsey Hugh, The Lost Lemon Mine-The greatest mystery of the Canadian Rockies. Frontier Book.
  2. ^ Riley Daniel Edward (1946), Alberta Folklore Quarterly
  3. ^ Basque Garnet (2000). The Lost Lemon Mine. Lost Bonanzas of Western Canada. Heritage House.