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Winfield Clear Creek silver camp
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Morgan dollars, Indian Head cents, mining tools, cartridge cases.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1881-1918 silver and zinc camp
Camp at the forks of Clear Creek where silver and zinc were found around 1881, peaking in 1890 at about 1,500 people with three saloons, three stores, two hotels, a mill, smelter and concentrator. Activity faded in the early 1900s and the last ore left by stage in 1918.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
high altitude, rough road
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