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Cripple Creek Heritage Center
Cripple Creek Heritage Center.

Cripple Creek Heritage Center – Cripple Creek

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The Cripple Creek Heritage Center is a fantastic way to learn about the history of the Cripple Creek region. It’s located only a few minutes drive from downtown Cripple Creek. It’s tough to miss as the outside of the building looks like a mine.

There are a wide range of exhibits on display. They range from the life of early settlers and the gold rush to extinct and modern day animals. The museum also serves as the welcome center for Cripple Creek. Information on the area’s activities can be foundโ€‹ there. It’s located on Colorado 67, just up the hill from downtown.

Cripple Creek CO Gold Mines Circa 1906
Circa 1906 map showing Cripple Creek’s mines. Photo: Lindgren, W., and Ransome, F.L.

Exhibits

  • Early Settlers
  • Cripple Creekโ€™s First Residents
  • Faces from the Past
  • American Indians
  • Railroads
  • Business of Mining
  • Gold Camp Lifestyle
  • All About Colorado
  • Pikes Peak Gems and Minerals
  • Time of the Giants
  • Coloradoโ€™s Wildlife
  • Regional Recreation
  • Treasures of the Cripple Creek Mining District

Three other places to learn about the town’s past is at the District Museum, Mollie Kathleen Mine, and Outlaws & Lawmen Jail Museum.

Entrance is modeled after a mine.
Museum is two stories.
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Three stegosaurus skeletons have been found in the Garden Park area; two are on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Details

Address: 9283 CO 67, Cripple Creek, CO

Phone: 719-689-3289 โ€Ž

Season: Year round

Hours: Daily 9am-5pm

Admission: Free

Pets: Yes, on-leash, dogs are welcome in the museum and there’s also special dog runs for small and large dogs

Website: visitcripplecreek.com

 

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