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Central City and Gilpin County: Then and Now
Central City and Gilpin County Then and Now Author:Robert L. Brown Gold brought people to nineteenth century Colorado, Central City was known as "The Richest Square Mile on Earth." Gilpin County had a population that sometimes approached 40,000, and Central City became the second largest community in Colorado. This book tells the story of this remarkable area, its towns, its mines, and its people. TABLE... more » OF CONTENTS: Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Earliest Argonauts and Mountain Men 2. John H. Gregory and Mountain City 3. Westward Gold Hunters 4. The Early Days in Central City 5. Central City's Satellites 6. Nevadaville 7. The Irish and the Cornish 8. The Chinese Arrive 9. The Colorado Central Railroad and the Gilpin Tram 10. Central City Landmarks Epilogue Bibliography Index« less