The Laurel Hill Mine was first opened sometime before 1857 and worked for many years by Peter Ryerson. During this time the mine was operated in conjunction with the nearby Blue Mine. It was known at various times as the Laurel, Red, or Laurel Hill Mine. More recently, it has been referred to as the Roomy Mine and credited toward Benjamin Roome, a local land surveyor. However, it is not known what Roome's association was with the mine, if any.

The mine was first explored via an adit. The tunnel entered the hillside striking a vein 4 feet in thickness pitching approximately 58° northeast. A second adit was driven slightly above the first and the vein worked up to the surface. Higher on the hill, an additional vein was explored via an inclined shaft. The first tunnel was extended to intersect the vein but was not worked.

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