While some became ghost towns, others still stand today, offering a glimpse into the past. From historic saloons to Victorian ...

Explore Colorado's unique history in obscure places ... Although considered a ghost town, Saint Elmo is still inhabited. Today, many tourists visit Saint Elmo, and former mining roads are used ...

After the California Gold Rush, gold was found in the rivers and streams of Colorado from a technique called Placer mining. Mines were popping up all over the state. The film focuses on local mining ...

This now-deserted place, often regarded as the "biggest ghost town" in the United States, used to be a regional hub for copper, gold, silver, and zinc mining. The Gold King Mine and Ghost Town ...

The series “Historic Landscapes: Summit County Colorado Ghost Towns and Townsites” are authored by Colorado historians Bill Fountain and Sandra Mather, according to a news release from the ...

Ghosts may not be real, but ghost towns sure are. Ashcroft, a town about 10 miles south of Aspen, was settled in 1880 by silver prospectors. The town thundered into existence with a Miner's ...