Goldfield - Colorado Ghost Town

GOLDFIELD

NAME: Goldfield
COUNTY: Teller
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Cold Winter, mild summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: Highway actually goes through the site.
REMAINS: A few buildings.

This town was originally established by the owners of the Portland Mine in 1895 and by 1900 had a population of 3500 people. A strong union town, the city was heart of the labor wars from 1895-1903. 3/4 of all ore from the entire mining district was shipped here as the town was on such level ground. $30,000,000 in gold was produced from the Portland mine by 1911. Begun as Independence, Goldfield reached a population of 3000. One can still visit the sites today right on the highway.	Goldfield Courtesy Dolores Steele Goldfield Courtesy Dolores Steele City Hall Courtesy Dolores Steele Goldfield Courtesy Dolores Steele

This town was originally established by the owners of the Portland Mine in 1895 and by 1900 had a population of 3500 people. A strong union town, the city was heart of the labor wars from 1895-1903. 3/4 of all ore from the entire mining district was shipped here as the town was on such level ground. $30,000,000 in gold was produced from the Portland mine by 1911. Begun as Independence, Goldfield reached a population of 3000. One can still visit the sites today right on the highway.

Goldfield
Courtesy Dolores Steele

City Hall
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Goldfield
Courtesy Dolores Steele

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