Colorado Mining Towns
In our library’s collection you can find a number of books and websites that tell the story of Colorado’s mining …
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Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Rocks and Minerals
Back in 1913, mining played an important role in Colorado’s economy and employed thousands of workers. Hundreds more were made …
More Information on the Animas River Spill
The State of Colorado has set up several new information sites where you can find out what is happening with …
Animas River Spill Situation
Yesterday the governor issued an Executive Order declaring a disaster emergency for the release of toxic chemicals from the Gold …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Vulcan Mine Explosion
This week we use our digitized historical documents to travel back to 1896 and one of the state’s worst mining …
Ludlow 100th Anniversary
Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre, which took place April 20, 1914. On that day, the State Militia …
Colorado Mining Data
Did you know that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety has made available a great deal of mining …
Mining Accidents
Yesterday a mine accident in Ouray killed two miners and injured 20 others. Authorities say the two miners died from carbon …
Ludlow
99 years ago this Saturday, Colorado was the scene of one of the bloodiest and most controversial incidents in the …
Silver Mining
Colorado is famous for its gold – our State Capitol dome is clad in the precious metal, and the Pikes Peak …
The Colorado Gold Rush.
Did you know it’s believed that more people came to the Colorado Gold Rush than to the California Gold Rush? …
Tourist Mines
Colorado has a rich history of mining and mineral extraction; in fact, if not for the 1859 Pikes Peak Gold …
Mining for Facts
Mining was one of the industries most important to shaping our state’s history and growth, and many Colorado mountain towns …