an 1854 revival-style mansion designed and built by architect Francis Myers, was the official residence and office of the mine superintendents, as well as a country retreat for wealthy mine investors. The mansion now serves as the site of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, which contains exhibits about the history of mercury mining and the cultural history of the mining communities at New Almaden. The exhibits include a mine diorama of the interior of a mine shaft, mining equipment and technology, a mine manager's office with period displays, and artifacts from Cornish, Mexican and Chinese mining families. Notable residents Pat Tillman, Arizona Cardinals All-Pro safety See also Almaden Valley, San Jose New Idria, California References Further reading Jimmie Schneider, Quicksilver: The Complete History of Santa Clara County's New Almaden Mine, Zella Schneider Pub (November 1992), hardcover, 178 pages, Edgar Herbert Bailey, Donald Lough Everhart Geology and quicksilver deposits of the New Almaden district, Santa Clara County, California Professional Paper 360 USGS Geology and quicksilver deposits of the New Almaden district, Santa Clara County, California'' External links Almaden Quicksilver County Park Volunteer Organization supporting the Park, includes more information about the park and museum The Quicksilver Mines of New Almaden and Henriquita - Chapter 6 of "Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California" (1862) by James Mason Hutchings - description of life and operations at the mine site during the 1860s Guide to the Papers Relating to Quicksilver Mining, (ca. 1849-1894) at The Bancroft Library New Almaden Mine (Calif.) Collection, 1845-1973 housed at Stanford University Libraries Mining in California Mercury mines in the United States Underground mines in the United States New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum History of Santa Clara County, California National Historic Landmarks in California National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area Parks in Santa Clara County, California Regional parks in California Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in California 1854 establishments in California Ghost towns in the San Francisco Bay Area 1861 establishments in California