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In 1884 and 1887 two of the Merritt family members found samples of iron ore. Soon afterwards, the family began an organized search for a large deposit of ore even though experts said none existed. In 1889, Alfred Merritt led a crew to the area where ore had been found and began digging test pits. The results were positive and on July 10, 1890 the Merritts incorporated the Mountain Iron Company. A few months later they discovered what became Mountain Iron Mine. This discovery, and their subsequent work, earned them the moniker "the Seven Iron Men."