Cripple Creek District:: Last of Colorado's Gold Booms

by Jan MacKell, Cripple Creek District Museum

Overview

The Cripple Creek District, on the back of Pikes Peak in central Colorado, first found fame through Bob Womack, the cowboy who publicized his knowledge of gold in the high country and drew thousands to the area. Gold fever allowed the region to flourish, while strikes, fires, and economic hardships threatened the district's survival. The dwindling population's fortitude, plus innovative ideas to boost the economy, carried the city from a struggling gold-miners' paradise to a favored tourist spot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738524139
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/28/2003
Series:	Making of America
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Jan MacKell, author and historical and genalogical researcher, is affiliated with the Colorado State Historical Society, Old Colorado City Historical Society, El Paso County Pioneer Association, and several other historic groups. Her compelling narrative, coupled with vivid historic images, is an enlightening, informative portrayal of this central Colorado area.