Black Hawk and Central City by David Forsyth

Black Hawk and Central City by David Forsyth

The neighboring towns of Central City and Black Hawk in Gilpin County played very prominent roles in the formation of Colorado. The two mining camps supplied millions of dollars in gold, giving them great economic and political power in the 1800s, and Colorado's first two US senators and representative came from Central City. The two towns were home to popular theaters, schools, churches, baseball teams, and thriving businesses, all designed to prove they were permanent, law-abiding settlements. As mining began to die out in the late 1890s and early 1900s, the two towns entered a period of steep economic decline, but a new mining operation and the reopening of the Central City Opera House in the 1930s led to a revival, making the former mining camps major tourist attractions. The introduction of legalized gambling in 1991 added yet another chapter to the colorful history of Black Hawk and Central City.

Forsyth, David: - David Forsyth, PhD, is executive director of the Gilpin Historical Society and has written several articles on Colorado s history. The Gilpin Historical Society s mission is to collect, preserve, and exhibit the colorful history of Gilpin County.

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ISBN 13	9781531674892
ISBN 10	1531674895
Titel	Black Hawk and Central City
Autor	David Forsyth
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-09-23
Seitenanzahl	130
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