Episode 2 of 2
Migration to Pike's Peak Country
- When
- Spring 1859
- Where
- Pike's Peak Country
- Part of
- Pike's Peak Gold Rush begins
People raced to the Pike's Peak country as early as spring 1859, with some attempting winter 1858 arrivals.
As early as the spring of 1859, people raced to the Pike's Peak country. Some prospectors dared to go out in the winter of 1858 to get a head start, only to realize they would have to wait until the snow melted to begin mining. By 1860, towns such as Denver City, Golden City, and Boulder City had grown substantially serving the mines.
Sources
- Pike's Peak gold rush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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