In the late 1800s, many people went to Colorado for gold. This caused many towns to be built quickly to house the miners. Only a few of those towns, like Idaho Springs, Breckenridge, Boulder, and Aspen, are thriving today. But many of the towns are now ghost towns, abandoned and forgotten. The stories behind these …
Before Colorado became a state, it was included as part of the New Mexico, Utah, Nebraska, and Kansas territories. In 1859, a provisional government was established, and the area of present-day Colorado was known as the Territory of Jefferson. Two years later, in 1861, the significant increase in population due to the Colorado Gold Rush …
The Wild West is a place of imagination where the stories are still alive and well. Colorado’s ghost towns offer an insight into what life was like in this period. In the late 1800s, Colorado was one of America’s most lucrative places to be. With its gold-starry skies and fresh air smelling like lilacs in …
Independence, CO County: Pitkin Zip Code: Latitude / Longitude: 39°6′23″N 106°36′19″W / 39.10639°N 106.60528°W / 39.10639 Elevation: Time Zone: Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Established: 1880s Disestablished: Comments: Independence is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located just off State Highway 82 in the eastern corner of Pitkin County, below the Continental …
Alma, CO County: ParkZip Code: 80420Latitude / Longitude: 39°17′09″N 106°03′59″WElevation: 10,361 ft (3,158 m)Time Zone: Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Established: December 2nd 1873Disestablished: Comments: The small town of Alma is home to much silver in the late 1800’s. There are many people with a similar name here such as “Alma” and some dispute over whether or …
