Georgetown and Silver Plume
First developed as silver mining towns in the 1860s and 1870s, Georgetown and Silver Plume prospered until 1893. After World War II, they began to be recognized for their rich mining history, and in 1966 they were declared a National Historic Landmark.
Location
Silver Plume
Place
Clear Creek County
Date
1895–1917?
Copyright Notes
Image courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Department.