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Final Drop in Gold Production

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Gold production tapers off for the last time in Colorado history.

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Reiling Gold Dredge (Video)

The Reiling Dredge began extracting gold from French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, in 1909. When it sank in 1922, its operators chose to leave the wreckage behind. Today, it is has been deemed one of Colorado's Most Endangered Historic Places.
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