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South Park City Museum Fairplay CO

South Park City Museum – Fairplay

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​South Park City is a restored nineteenth century mining town situated in Fairplay, Colorado. It’s an indoor and outdoor museum open year round for touring.

There are a few original buildings in place and dozens of others were imported from abandoned camps and ghost towns in South Park, Colorado, a 900 sq. mile basin in the middle of the Rockies.

1880s Century Mining Town Museum

Fairplay CO South Park City
South Park City.

Rooms are decorated with appropriate settings and exhibits illustrating what what life in a thriving boomtown was all about. Learn about the professions, trades and industries that contributed to life in town.

There are 34 historic buildings filled with more than 60,000 artifacts. Highlights include the South Park Brewery, built in 1879 and produced South Park Lager, as well as Simpkin’s General Store, which is stocked with original merchandise.

Museum is fenced in.
General Store.
Drug Store and Bank.
South Park City tour map.

Details

Address: 100 4th St, Fairplay, CO 80440

Phone: 719-836-2387

Season: May 15-October 15

Website: southparkcity.org

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