These 9 abandoned Colorado ghost towns will give you the chills
Visiting these places is akin to stepping back in time.
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Visiting these places is akin to stepping back in time.
In 1858, prospectors struck gold on Cherry Creek, and in an instant a generation of Americans and fortune seekers from abroad was bound for what would become Colorado. It worked out OK for Denver, which became the largest and most influential city in the Rockies. Thousands of other towns in Colorado weren't so fortunate.
Colorado was built on gold and silver, as showcased by towns all around the state more than a century after the mines went silent. The prospector spirits are particularly felt
The man known as the poet laureate of the Rockies found inspiration in a nook of southwest Colorado.
A look at five Colorado towns where history lives — and what to see and do while you're there.