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Saints John early silver mill town
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Masonic and fraternal items, mining tools, cartridge cases.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1860s-1928 silver mine and mill town
Site of one of Colorado's first silver discoveries in 1863 or 1864, where the Boston Silver Mining Company built a mill in 1867 and the town grew to be Summit County's largest incorporated town in 1870. It followed the mine, which closed in 1928, and most residents moved to Montezuma.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
occupied homesHigh altitude, mine ruins
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