Located near the present day communities of Hartville and Guernsey in Platte County, Wyoming, is one of the most Historical Iron Ore Mines in all the country. Founded about 1899, Sunrise began as a company town with the construction of a general store. By 1902 there were 38 four-room homes with a boarding house with a “seating capacity of 90”, a school house, and a “sociological” building with a hall and reading room. In 1917 a YMCA building was constructed that is still the centerpiece of this “Historical Community”, that by 1920 reached over 500 individuals. Operated until 1980, the now abandoned Sunrise Mine produced 42,457,187 tons of iron ore, with peak production being in 1941 when Sun-rise produced approximately 1% of all iron ore mined in the United States. The iron was used in a variety of steel applications during WWII including structural members for ships, for barbed wire, and fencing.

This once in a lifetime property consists of approximately 1,400 total acres, of which some 125 acres makes up The Sunrise Mine and Town Site Historic District. Located in a beautiful setting of Pine and Juniper studded foothills in eastern Wyoming just a few miles off Interstate 25, seeing is believing the uniqueness of this Gem. Part of the property boundary follows the topographic horizon of Eureka Canyon, with the impressive Glory Hole open pit mine visible from the ridges to the north and south. With excellent access, Sunrise can be reached by turning east off Interstate 25 onto State Highway 26 just north of Wheatland, Wyoming, traveling about 14 miles easterly to Guernsey. Pass thru Guernsey for a mile or so while continuing east, then turn north onto Highway 270 and continue another 4 or 5 miles to the small rural community of Hartville. Turn back east, driving thru Hartville for about a mile to the Sunrise Mine property, which is gated and has a caretaker.