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LOST MINE TOURS (SALIDA, COLORADO)
“You will experience breathtaking views of colorful rock outcroppings with the fourteen thousand foot Sangre de Cristo Mountains as a back drop. View old mine ruins including the tipple and the chute which carried the manganese ore to the waiting mule- pulled wagons. At the tours end, take your time wandering back through the tunnel”s…
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LOMAX PLACER TOUR (BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO)
“The Lomax Mine was an active hydraulic placer mining operation in the 1860s located near Breckenridge”s downtown. Today, one of our expert guides will take you back in time to Breckenridge”s early mining days. Peer inside a miner”s cabin, see and feel the original hydraulic mining equipment and even learn to pan for gold. What…
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LEBANON MINE TOUR AND GEORGETOWN LOOP RAILROAD (GEORGETOWN, COLORADO)
“Trained tour guides will lead you through the mine, show you the mine manager”s office, the change room, and the blacksmith shop and tool shed. This is a walking tour lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes so comfortable walking shoes are recommended. The mine is a constant 44 degrees Fahrenheit, and a jacket or sweater…
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LAFAYETTE MINERS MUSEUM (LAFAYETTE, COLORADO)
“The museum contains a wealth of information concerning Lafayette history, from the early days of its pioneer heritage, through the coal mining years and into the present. Visitors will view a broad collection of artifacts which includes a kitchen full of unusual household items used by Lafayette”s founding families, plus a tremendous collection of mining…