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West, Colorado

Central City / Black Hawk

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: 1860s camp glass, CO bitters.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Richest square mile on earth

Documented in the hobby/press record.

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