Featured Mining Town: Cripple Creek, Colorado
Cripple Creek, Colorado was settled after gold discoveries in 1891. It would soon be one of the West's greatest mining cities, and the Cripple Creek district would produce enough gold to become the second most valuable gold district in the U.S. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: Placerville, California
Placerville, California was one of the earliest and most prosperous mining towns established during the Gold Rush. Even after the gold ran out, Placerville continued to flourish as a supply center and transportation hub for mines and camps throughout the region. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: Deadwood, South Dakota
Deadwood is one of the West's most historically significant mining cities, and the location of some of the Wild West's most notable events. Deadwood has seen extensive preservation of its historical buildings, and is a popular tourist center. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: Smuggler, Colorado
The company town of Smuggler, Colorado was part of the Smuggler-Union mine, one of the Telluride district's top three mines. Smuggler was the site of more fatal accidents and violence than any mine in the district. Continue Reading
The Saga of the Perasich Murder – Darwin, California 1875
While researching historical newspapers for information on Panamint City, California, I stumbled upon a series of articles that detail the murder of a man named Perasich. Perasich, a business owner in Panamint Springs, California, was allegedly gunned down by Ashim in the nearby mining town of Darwin. The articles lay out a dramatic series of events following the crime; doubt as to Ashim's guilt, attempted revenge by Perasich's brothers, and a trial corrupted by both money and influence of the local outlaw gangs. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: Granite, Montana
Granite, Montana was settled near the Granite Mountain silver mine, one of the richest in the world. The town would grow to have a population of around 3,000 people. Today, Granite is ghost town and not much is left. The few remaining structures are preserved as part of a state park. Continue Reading
