[1] The pit has one of the oldest man engines in the world still working and it can be seen in operation during guided tours.

The start of this ditch is the Oderteich reservoir, which is part of the Upper Harz Water Regale.

The oldest mining office records referring to the Samson Pit come from the year 1661.

But times of high yield were frequently accompanied by sharp drops in output, until mining operations finally ceased.

From 1700 to 1730, mining in the Sankt Andreasberg area went through a second boom with silver outputs of 1,000–2,000 kg per year.