Cripple Creek History
Stories from Colorado's
Greatest Gold Camp

by Mike Hurtt
with contributions
from other
Cripple Creek
history enthusiasts

 

 

 

 

 

 

The scene on Bennett Avenue, July 4, 1899.  By the time this picture was taken
the city had burned to the ground (twice) and had been completely rebuilt.

Read articles on the Cripple Creek History Site.

Visit exhibits in the Cripple Creek E-Museum.
New items are for sale in the Collectors Gallery.

Articles on the Cripple Creek Mining District

Mines of Cripple Creek

The Magnificent Portland Mine:
A Story of Great Wealth, Great Men and Broken Dreams

The Fabulous Cresson Mine

The Mary McKinney Mine

The Elkton Mine

The Doctor Jack Pot Mine

Enterprises of Cripple Creek

The Working Girls of Cripple Creek

Stockbrokers of Cripple Creek:
The Business Side of Mining

Reference List of
Cripple Creek Stockbrokers

Drainage Tunnels in Cripple Creek

Personalities of Cripple Creek

L.L. Aitken

Henry Blackmer

E.W. Giddings

J.J. Hagerman

Larry Maroney

Mollie O'Bryan

William A. Otis

Charles Tutt & Spencer Penrose

The Woods Family

 

Towns of Cripple Creek

The Town of Anaconda

The Town of Independence

A list of future topics you will see here

Please write me with your thoughts, ideas, stories and comments.

Links to more great Cripple Creek websites

Page last updated Wednesday, October 31, 2007

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