Sterling Hill Mining Museum

For the historic village in Connecticut, see Sterling Hill Historic District (Plainfield and Sterling, Connecticut).

Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Visitor Center
Location30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Coordinates41°4′59″N 74°36′24″W / 41.08306°N 74.60667°W / 41.08306; -74.60667
Architectural styleIndustrial
NRHP reference No.91001365
NJRHP No.1621
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1991
Designated NJRHPJuly 11, 1991

The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, is a former zinc mine in the borough of Ogdensburg in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was the last working underground mine in New Jersey. It closed in 1986, and became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its variety of minerals, especially the fluorescent varieties. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1991, for its significance in industry.

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