Cripple Creek gold rush

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The Cripple Creek gold rush was a late 19th-century mining boom in Colorado that transformed the Cripple Creek area into one of the most productive gold-mining districts in the United States.

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instanceOf gold rush
historical event
associatedWith Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (later era operations)
Cripple Creek mining district
Victor mining district
cause discovery of gold near Cripple Creek in 1890
comparedTo California Gold Rush
Colorado Gold Rush of 1859
linked to: Colorado Gold Rush
country United States
demographicImpact influx of prospectors and miners from across the United States
economicImpact development of mining infrastructure in Colorado
rapid economic growth in the Cripple Creek district
endTime early 20th century
environmentalImpact land disturbance from underground and surface mining
followedBy decline of small-scale underground mining in the district
heritage Cripple Creek Historic District
Victor Historic District
industry hard rock mining
influenced development of railroads to Cripple Creek district
laborConflict Colorado Labor Wars
Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894
ledTo creation of Victor, Colorado as a mining town
founding of the city of Cripple Creek
rapid population growth in Cripple Creek area
legacy modern Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine operations
locatedIn Colorado
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Teller County, Colorado
mainResource gold
miningMethod underground mining
oreType telluride gold ores
partOf Colorado Mineral Belt
peakPeriod 1890s
precededBy Colorado Gold Rush (Pikes Peak Gold Rush)
linked to: Colorado Gold Rush
region Pikes Peak region
resultedIn creation of Teller County in 1899
significance one of the most productive gold-mining districts in the United States
transformed Cripple Creek into a major gold-mining district
socialImpact boomtown development in the Pikes Peak region
growth of labor union activity among miners
startTime 1890
timePeriod late 19th century
transportInfrastructure Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway
Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad
Midland Terminal Railway
urbanDevelopment construction of hotels, saloons, and businesses in Cripple Creek

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Cripple Creek, Colorado developedDuring Cripple Creek gold rush
Cripple Creek Historic District significantEvent Cripple Creek gold mining boom
linked to: Cripple Creek gold rush