Ghosts of Park County
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Release : 1994
Category : Ghost towns
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Release : 1994
Category : Ghost towns
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Author : John K. Aldrich
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,68 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
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ISBN : 9780982174005
Ghosts of Park County is John K. Aldrich¿s classic ghost town and historic mining camp guide, updated with GPS locations and elevations. Aldrich¿s Ghosts is a colorful and engaging history of Park County's boom-and-bust mining towns. You¿ll follow the footsteps of the determined men and women who lived the Colorado gold and silver rushes.Gold was the principal mineral mined in Park County, Colorado, and the county ranks eighth in the state in gold production. Most of the production came from the northwest part of the county along the east slope of the Mosquito Range. Placer gold was discovered in Park County in 1859. The placers were found in the streams of South Park; later rich lode deposits were discovered at the headwaters of the South Platte and its tributaries. Ghosts of Park County features the historic towns of Como, Fairplay, and Alma, and locations in the Mosquito Range and Pike National Forest.Numerous color photographs and our exclusive 16x20 inch topographic map showing site locations will help you explore Colorado¿s mountain history from your armchair or from back country roads and trails.Ghosts of Park County is one in our series of books on the ghost towns and mining camps of Colorado. There are 14 additional titles in John Aldrich¿s series available through Columbine Ink, a Denver-based regional publisher. Read them all for a journey you¿ll enjoy time and again!
Author : John K. Aldrich
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,57 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
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ISBN : 9780982174012
Author : John Kenneth Aldrich
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Page : 68 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Travel
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Page : 54 pages
File Size : 35,7 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Extinct cities
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Author : Stephanie Waters
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,89 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1614236151
Get your Rocky Mountain high on with creepy tales of demon dogs, pioneer phantoms, and Old West wraiths. Eerie tales have been part of the city’s history from the beginning: Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain are the subjects of several spooky Native American legends, and Anasazi spirits are still seen at the ancient cliff dwellings outside town. In the Old North End neighborhood, the howls of hellhounds ring through the night, and visitors at the Cheyenne Canon Inn have spotted the spirit of Alex Riddle on the grounds for over a century. Henry Harkin has haunted Dead Mans’ Canyon since his gruesome murder in 1863, and Poor Bessie Bouton is said to linger on Cutler Mountain, hovering where her body was discovered more than a century ago. Ghost hunter and tour guide Stephanie Waters explores the stories behind “Little London’s” oldest and scariest tales. Includes photos!
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Publisher : O'Reilly Media
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 27,29 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
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Author : Mark Nesbitt
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0811732983
Eerie stories of ghosts, spirits, and hauntings from across the Keystone State.
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Page : 50 pages
File Size : 25,48 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Colorado
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Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1625857837
Throughout Teller County, history lovers can find abandoned towns and forgotten main streets that once bustled with life and commerce. Even before Teller was carved from surrounding counties, the scenic mountains and lucrative mines of the gold rush era brought thousands of settlers and attracted resort owners and tycoons eager to exploit the rich setting. Seemingly overnight, towns in the Cripple Creek District and other places popped up, flush with gold and people looking for opportunity. As the ore disappeared, the miners moved on in search of the next big lode. One by one, the towns were all but forgotten. Join Jan MacKell Collins and discover the booming history, lost towns and hardy settlers of Teller County.