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WINFIELD & VICKSBURG, COLORADO! Two Ghost Towns In Chaffee County - July 22, 2006
Vicksburg, Colorado
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Today I visited Vicksburg and Winfield, two very interesting
ghost towns in northern Chaffee County. To get there, go west on Chaffee County Road 390 at
the Chalk Creek Reservoir. The road is a little bumpy in some parts, but is definitely drivable
for an ordinary vehicle. |
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I reached the town of Vicksburg first, which has a fenced
off area with restored buildings, horse buggies and other items.
In its heyday, Vicksburg had approximately 500 residents. |
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There are actually a few private residences in Vicksburg (middle photo) and
a bench had a touching tribute to Margaret McGowan Wallace (1906-1989),
a life long resident of Vicksburg. I am sure she must have been a tough woman
to have lived in this isolated canyon for all of her life! |
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This is the original tram drum from the nearby Fortune Mine. Amazing! |
Winfield, Colorado
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A few miles up the road is Winfield, another former mining town of
yesteryear that is now a ghost town. |
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The Ball Cabin is very interesting building that served
as a private residence. I got a good photo of the restored inside which gives a good
picture of how people lived in the mining era. |
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I snapped a shot of the sign that gives some more
information about Winfield. From everything I have heard and read, Winfield reached
a population of 1,500 during its busiest years. |
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The old schoolhouse of Winfield. |
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The scenery in Winfield is just beautiful, isn't it? :) |
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A boarded-up building with (what I believe is) an outhouse. |
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One more photo of the grand scenery, with myself included! |
Photos Along Chaffee County Road 390 Inside Chalk Creek Canyon
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