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A Brief History of Silverton (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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A Brief History of Silverton (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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List price R288
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Discovery Miles 2 680
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The historic mining town of Silverton, Colorado, founded in 1874,
lies in Bakers Park and is ringed by 12,000 and 13,000-foot peaks
of the San Juan Mountains. However, it was not the beautiful
scenery but rather the highly mineralized veins that lay in the
nearby mountains that attracted the early prospectors. The town
really came into prominence with the arrival of the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad in July 1882. three other narrow gauge lines
were eventually built ut of the city, which drew business to the
San Juans for nearly a century. When the silver bust of 1893
occurred, Silverton was not greatly affected as vast amounts of
gold had been discovered in the nearby mines. Mining continued to
dominate the economy until the 1980s, but tourism is now the main
economic factor for Silverton. Duane Smith had done a marvelous job
of explaining the historic nature of the local mining, which can
still be enjoyed in the form of mine and mill tours, trips to the
local museums, or exploring ruins in the nearby high country.
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