Visitors look around Ruggles Mine in Grafton, N.H., on June 15, 2016. They had come to the mine not knowing it was closed. A real estate agent overseeing the mine property was there when they arrived ...

LONG TIME ATTRACTION. FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS, THE TOP OF THIS MOUNTAIN AND GRAFTON HAS ATTRACTED PEOPLE LOOKING FOR RARE MINERALS AND NOW THEY’RE BACK. WE’RE GONNA FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ...

This June 7, 2016 file photo shows flooded caves at Ruggles Mine in Grafton, N.H. The former mica mine attracted tourists for decades before being closed and put on the market in 2016. It is now ...

Ruggles Mine once drew visitors from all over the world, but it’s been closed and for sale since 2016. NHPR’s Daniela Allee has more now on what the mine off Route 4 in Grafton once was, as its future ...

Long time fans of the legendary Ruggles Mine in Grafton County, N.H. are rejoicing – visitors are welcome once again. This past June, resident Joe Bodge, aka “Prospector Joe” and his family re-opened ...

A popular tourist attraction in the heart of Grafton is up for sale.Ruggles Mine has been around for decades, hosting families and school groups, and many hope it will remain a tourist attraction ...

FILE - This June 7, 2016 file photo, shows flooded caves at Ruggles Mine in Grafton, N.H. The former mica mine attracted tourists for decades before being closed and put on the market in 2016. Initial ...

GRAFTON, N.H. (AP) - It's a mine, but it could be yours for $2 million. Ruggles Mine, which produced mica and other minerals for 160 years before being turned into a New England tourist attraction in ...

GRAFTON — Proving that all that glitters is definitely not gold, the 200-year-old mica mine and former tourist attraction may be getting spruced up with a new ownership group in place. Ruggles Mine ...

New Hampshire is in the early stages of assessing the feasibility of turning a 215-year-old mineral mine in Grafton into a state park. After miners stopped digging for mica and other minerals, Ruggles ...

The owners of the Ruggles Mine, a former tourist attraction in Grafton, want hikers and gem seekers to stay off the property after a rash of vandalism at the 200-year-old mine. Grafton Police Chief ...