Mine tour now includes tunnel previously closed to the public for 75 years By Jeffrey V. Smith IDAHO SPRINGS For 124 years, the ARGO Tunnel has been a central character in the identity of Idaho Springs. Excavated between September 1893 and November 1910, the tunnel intersected and drained water from nearly all major gold mines—and … Continue reading
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Idaho Springs offers unique mix of historic places
PEAK TO PEAK Colorado’s rich history is being preserved through the efforts of locally- and nationally-designated historic places. Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a region-by-region look at the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the mountain communities in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties. The passage … Continue reading