Cripple Creek Historic District - Cripple Creek, CO
N 38° 44.799 W 105° 10.515
13S E 484770 N 4288677
Cripple Creek served one of the world's largest gold fields, yeilding almost $25 million in 1901.
Waymark Code: WM5DNX
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2008
Views: 15
In 1890, cowboy and prospector Bob Womack discovered the rich gold ore that touched off the legendary Cripple Creek Gold Rush. The ranching country on Pikes Peak's western slopes was quickly transformed as prospectors flocked to the area.
With the discovery of gold, it became a high priority to link the Cripple Creek and Victor Mining District to the cities of the Front Range and Arkansas Valley. Roads, and later railroads, carried construction materials, food, clothing, coal, ore and people to and from the District.
Over 500 mines in the Cripple Creek and Victor Mining District produced over 21 million ounces in gold exceeding the combined production of the California and Alaska Gold Rushes. Towns sprang up on the mountainsides and in the gulches of the District. Cripple Creek, the financial heart of the District, boomed. Stockbrokers, stock exchanges, newspapers, engineering firms, boarding houses, restaurants, general stores and saloons are examples of Cripple Creek's thriving business sector in 1900. Victor, a "stone's throw" from the richest mines, housed many of the District's miners.
Street address:
Cripple Creek, CO United States
County / Borough / Parish: Teller
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Industry, Exploration/Settlement
Periods of significance: 1875 - 1899
Historic function: Commerce/Trade,Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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