Featured Mining Town: Georgetown, Colorado
Georgetown, Colorado was settled after the discovery of gold in 1859. The town would ultimately become the center of a major silver district and Colorados most important mining town in the 1870s. Today, Georgetown is one of the best preserved Victorian-era mining towns in the West. Continue Reading
Central Idaho’s Yankee Fork Gold Dredge
Located adjacent to the Idaho ghost town of Bonanza, on a tributary of the Salmon River, is the idle Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. The dredge is described as the largest in Idaho, and one of the best-preserved dredges in the West. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: Empire, Colorado
Settled in 1860, Empire is one of the oldest mining camps in Colorado. The town was the site of a local boom with the 1862 discovery of the Tenth Legion mine Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: South Pass City, Wyoming
The first significant gold discovery in the South Pass area occurred in 1867 and a rush was on. South Pass City became the largest camp in the new district, and in 1868 became the second incorporated city in Wyoming. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: St. Elmo, Colorado
St. Elmo, originally named Forest City, was settled near the Mary Murphy Mine in the late 1870s. The town thrived during the 1880s as the local mines employed hundreds of men and were producing millions of dollars a year in gold and silver. Continue Reading
Featured Mining Town: Marble, Colorado
A world-class deposit of marble was discovered in a remote section of Colorado wilderness in 1873. The discovery was made at what would become known as the Crystal River Valley, one of Colorado's most spectacular locations. The town of Marble would be settled in the valley below the marble deposit, but not until many years later. Continue Reading
