Not sure if the Detroit Salt Company is still mining deicing salt these days, but they were as of a couple of years ago. Before that, Detroit's underground salt was used in foods and leather products. For more, see: http://www.detroitsalt.com/home.htm
Hopefully there are no salt vampires lurking in the mine shafts, nor is the notorious Red Dwarf ready to pop out like a Jack-in-the-Box.
Has anyone in the blogosphere been down in the salt mines?
Today's Rune: Possessions/Fehu.
Nope, never been. The only working mine I know of now is up in St. Clair or Marysville.
ReplyDeleteThat bastard red dwarf has been jumping out quite a bit lately though.
Nope, never been. Might be an interesting place to set a story.
ReplyDeleteBONES! IT NEEDS SALT TO LIVE!
ReplyDeleteEric, I have a friend who has toured the mines, and says it's really cool. I am petrified of dwarfs, gnomes, trolls and such..
ReplyDeletei dont know about anyone else, but i love my leather a with a little salt...maybe some pepper too!
ReplyDeleteI've never been there. The picture kind of reminds me of Cooper something, it's a town that's pretty much completely underground out in the desert. It's very neat.
ReplyDeleteUnder Detroit is a company owned by woman. They certainly haven't updated their website in a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteWomen? Red Dwarf? Current?
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