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The Summit Historical Society is publishing the first three books in a new seven-part series on ghost towns and historic sites in Summit County. “Historic Landscapes: Summit County Colorado Ghost Towns and Townsites” is authored...
Editor’s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com in the past week. 1. 24-year-old skier from Lakewood dies at Copper Mountain Resort Lakewood resident Nicholas Vigil, 24, died at Copper...
Under Dillon Reservoir, remnants of infrastructure that once ran the old town of Dillon remain, and once in a while the reservoir is low enough to spot some of these pieces of Summit County history,...
Anyone who has visited Breckenridge knows it’s a town steeped in history. Long before it became an official town, miners, traders, mountain men and the Ute Native American tribe all made use of the land. Today, people from all over visit Breckenridge to ski, shop, eat and explore while locals make the historic town their home. However, the historic roots of Breckenridge are not lost on those who come here. The town is full of landmarks with names that reflect moments in history. From ski runs, streets, creeks and reservoirs to the name Breckenridge itself, the town pays homage to its past t...