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Cripple Creek

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The last great Colorado gold rush begins in the Cripple Creek District on the west slope of Pikes Peak.

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Late 1890s Prosperity

After the fires, Cripple Creek quickly rebuilt in brick and stone. It reached the peak of its prosperity around the turn of the century, when Teller County separated from El Paso County and Cripple Creek became the county seat.
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