Ghosts of the Eastern San Juans
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Publisher : O'Reilly Media
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
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Author :
Publisher : O'Reilly Media
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
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Page : pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Ghost towns
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Author : John K. Aldrich
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Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 1991-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781883425135
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Page : pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Ghost towns
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Page : pages
File Size : 50,63 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Ghost towns
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Author : John K. Aldrich
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,35 MB
Release : 1997
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ISBN : 9781883425142
Author : John Kenneth Aldrich
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Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,70 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Ghost towns
ISBN : 9781883425128
Author : Dave Southworth
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 18,81 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Cities and towns
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Each year thousands of people journey to see what still exists from the fascinating gold rush days. The San Juan mountain region is full of mining camps, ghost towns, mills and other mining structures that were centers of activity over a century ago. Every settlement has its own special history that was molded by its industrious and dedicated people. Prospectors headed to the mountains motivated by their dreams. As gold strikes were made, communities popped up as tent cities. Gradually the tents were replaced by log cabins. When a sawmill was completed, frame structures were built. Stores with massive false fronts were erected shoulder-to-shoulder. Many towns have withstood the test of time while others are in various stages of decay. To tour these sites is exhilarating. The flapping shutters and creaking boards will amplify your imagination. So should this book.
Author : MaryJoy Martin
Publisher : Pruett Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 33,22 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780871089137
Colorado has some great ghost stories, and this book contains spirits, spooks, and sprites that are a colorful lot of characters. MaryJoy Martin brings them vividly into focus as she describes the San Juans marvelous mix of cultures, from ancient Puebolans, migratory gold seekers to the hungry immigrants straight off the boat. Woof and warp, these tales weave a unique tapestry that matches the mystery and majesty of the mountains. The majority of the tales originated before the 1920s, most going back to the gold rush days and earlier.
Author : Carol Turner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 27,85 MB
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 162584123X
From the shooting of a Secret Service agent in the wilds near Hesperus to the "grave misfortune"? of Kid Adams, a not-so-successful highwayman, these tales from the lofty heights of the San Juans are packed with mystery, pathos and fascinating historical details. Mined from the frontier newspapers of Ouray, San Juan and La Plata Counties, these stories tell of range wars, desperadoes and cattle rustlers, lynchings, ill-tempered ranchers with trigger fingers and women fed up with their husbands. There are famous and infamous newsmen, wild stagecoach rides, scapegoats and stolen lands. Carol Turner's Notorious San Juansoffers a rowdy ride through the region's not-so-quiet history.