Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 180

Copper Mine Point
Copper Mine Point is located on Virgin Gorda. This is the site of an old copper mine which was used by
both the Spanish and British over a 400 year period. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, Amerindians
used the area for copper. The mine was closed in 1862. Although now in ruins with just a stone shaft
and smaller stone structures visible against the skyline, the mine represents an important part of
island history. It was declared a BVI National Park in 2003.
Photo Credit: BVI Tourism