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The History Of San Juan Mining
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What to do if you go to Silverton
- You can get a visitors guide from any store.
- The place I suggest to visit first is the county museum which was once the jail for the area.
- The coolest place to visit are the old mines like the old hundred gold mine which has the most visitors.
Why The Mines Closed
- The biggest reason the mines closed is just because they mined up all the minerals.
- Another big reason is because the great depression lost the mines too much money.
- The last big mine closed in 1991.
The Ghosts Of Silverton
- Mick Zano went to Silverton to investigate ghosts.
- He went to the Grand Imperial Hotel because it was apparently the most haunted place in Silverton.
- Other investigators figured out there were 16 ghosts in the Hotel.
- He counted all the stuffed mammal heads near the bar and there were 16 stuffed mammal heads so he concluded that only mammals ghostify.
Silverton Geographic Features
- Silverton is located in a valley In the San Juan mountains.
- Easiest way to get to Silverton is on the Million Dollar Highway
- The most fun way is to take the Narrow Gauge train from Durango, Co to Silverton
- The Animas river runs through Silverton
Silverton CO
- Silverton was settled in 1874.
- They mainly mined silver (hence the name) but also mined gold
- To get the land around the San Juan county the government stole a good amount of land from the Utes.
The History Of San Juan Mining
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