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Unionville's state historical marker sits at the entrance to the gravel road into the old townsite.
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Unionville is more accurately a semi-ghost town, as about 20 people continue to reside in the town.
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Unionville has a rich and storied cultural and mining history, however, time has reclaimed much of the evidence of the town's past.
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Mining remains can be found, though they are dispersed and may take an effort to reach.
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Having begun its decline in the 1870s, some buildings remain with little preservation efforts, and most have collapsed.
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Mining ruins in Unionville.
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An old stone building is one of the more accessible remains in the town.
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In the late 1800s, mining was the primary reason for people to live in Unionville, though the town declined after it was found that there was not much value in the area's ore.
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The Mohea Whitaker Memorial Park occupies the site of Mark Twain's former home in Unionville.
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Mining ruins with the Arizona Mine on a nearby hillside. The Arizona Mine was the largest mine in town.
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Monitor Canyon, accessible from the top of Unionville, offers a scenic hiking opportunity in one of the area's mountainous canyons.