Rico, Colorado - Rico, CO
N 37° 41.665 W 108° 01.906
12S E 761710 N 4176057
The Rico, Colorado historical marker is a bronze plaque mounted on a mine car.
Waymark Code: WMP5FA
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2015
Views: 3
Marker Text:
The Rico area was originally inhabited by natives including the Utes. In the 1700’s Spanish explorers were in the area. In 1833, trappers like W. Walton of Spanish smelters. Mining began about 1860. In the mid 1870’s the Utes cede the area to the U.S. by treaty.
Frenzied activity began and many profitable claims were staked, including ten in 1877. D. Swickheimer opened the Enterprise Mine, the most successful mine in the area’s history. At its peak in 1892 Rico boasted 5000 residents, 23 saloons, 2 churches and 88 active mines. The railroad came in1891but the silver crash of 1893 ended Rico’s first boom.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Unknown
County or City: Rico, San Miguel County
Date Dedicated: 1991
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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