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Teller County Mining History
Historic Mine Report Files Indexc.1900 - 1980 at the Colorado State Archives Mining History AssociationThe Mining History Association (MHA) is an organization supporting the study of the history of mining and metallurgy. Important Dates in the History of the Cripple Creek Mining District*October 1886: Bob Womack stakes claim at Poverty Gulch, calls it "Grand View" July 1890: Sherman Silver Purchase Act October 1890: Gold discovered by prospector, Bob Womack, El Paso Lode April 1891: Cripple Creek Mining District named July 1891: William Stratton staked claims on Battle Mountain, "Independence Mine" September 1891: Mollie Kathleen Mine, first to be owned by a woman. November 1891: Townsite of Fremont platted by Bennet and Myers February 1892: Hayden Placer "Cripple Creek" townsite platted 1893: Sherman Silver Purchase Act repealed February 1893: Towns of Fremont and Hayden Placer consolidated into Cripple Creek July 1893: Cripple Creek population reached 20,000 Summer 1893: Miner's strike, Over $3 for an 8-hour day of work August 1893: Portland Bonaza 1894: William Stratton: First Cripple Creek Millionaire 1894: Midland Terminal standard gauge completed April 1896: Cripple Creek Fire January 1896: Eight men die in Anna Lee shaft cave-in at the Portland Mine September 14, 1902: William Stratton dies June 5, 1904: Thirteen non-union workers die in dynamiting of the Independence train depot during terroist activites.. February 1908: Digging of Roosevelt Tunnel begins August 10, 1909: Bob Womack dies November 1914: Cresson Mine bonanza September 7, 1931: Bert Carlton head of Cripple Creek Mines dies. *information compiled from Money Mountain, by Marshall Sprague, 1979. |
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