Remains of an abandoned house in Eureka, June 2019Remains of the Sunnyside Mill in September 2008
Charles Baker's group of prospectors found traces of placer gold in the San Juan Mountains in 1860 at Eureka. Forced out by the Ute Tribe in 1861, who had been awarded the area in a US treaty, the prospectors returned in 1871, when lode gold was found in the Little Giant vein at Arrastre Gulch near Silverton, Colorado. The miners were allowed to stay after the Brunot Treaty of 13 September 1873. In exchange for giving up 4 million acres, the Southern Ute Indian Reservation received $25,000 per year.[6]: 49
The original mill was closed (reasons unknown) but to replace it, the Gold Prince Mill from Animas Forks was deconstructed and moved to the Eureka townsite to become the Sunnyside mill. In 1896, Eureka was connected to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad via the Silverton Northern Railroad. Although the community grew steadily — not like a boomtown — it quickly declined after 1939, when the Sunnyside Mill closed for the last time. Today, the original townsite gravel roads remain, and debris litters the area. The only remaining structure is the Eureka jail, which has been restored. Foundations of the Sunnyside Mill and various remains of other structures still exist today.
Remains of the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka, July 2020
^Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 20.
eureka, colorado, eureka, extinct, mining, town, juan, county, colorado, united, states, along, animas, river, between, silverton, animas, forks, town, derives, name, from, greek, interjection, eureka, eureka, post, office, operated, from, august, 1875, until,. Eureka is an extinct mining town in San Juan County Colorado United States along the Animas River between Silverton and Animas Forks 2 3 The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka 4 The Eureka post office operated from August 9 1875 until April 30 1942 5 EurekaMining ghost townRemains of the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka in May 2018EurekaLocation within the state of ColoradoShow map of ColoradoEurekaLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 37 52 47 N 107 33 54 W 37 8797 N 107 5650 W 37 8797 107 5650 Eureka CountryUnited StatesStateColoradoCountySan JuanElevation9 863 ft 3 006 m Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain MST Summer DST UTC 6 MDT GNIS feature ID187402 1 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Remains of an abandoned house in Eureka June 2019 nbsp Remains of the Sunnyside Mill in September 2008Charles Baker s group of prospectors found traces of placer gold in the San Juan Mountains in 1860 at Eureka Forced out by the Ute Tribe in 1861 who had been awarded the area in a US treaty the prospectors returned in 1871 when lode gold was found in the Little Giant vein at Arrastre Gulch near Silverton Colorado The miners were allowed to stay after the Brunot Treaty of 13 September 1873 In exchange for giving up 4 million acres the Southern Ute Indian Reservation received 25 000 per year 6 49 The original mill was closed reasons unknown but to replace it the Gold Prince Mill from Animas Forks was deconstructed and moved to the Eureka townsite to become the Sunnyside mill In 1896 Eureka was connected to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad via the Silverton Northern Railroad Although the community grew steadily not like a boomtown it quickly declined after 1939 when the Sunnyside Mill closed for the last time Today the original townsite gravel roads remain and debris litters the area The only remaining structure is the Eureka jail which has been restored Foundations of the Sunnyside Mill and various remains of other structures still exist today nbsp Remains of the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka July 2020Geography editEureka s elevation is 9 863 feet 3 006 m 1 See also edit nbsp Geography portal nbsp History portal nbsp United States portal nbsp Colorado portalBibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado related articles List of Colorado related lists List of ghost towns in Colorado List of post offices in Colorado Outline of ColoradoReferences edit a b Eureka Colorado Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved January 9 2008 Eureka History The Silverton Railroads Dawson John Frank Place names in Colorado why 700 communities were so named 150 of Spanish or Indian origin Denver CO The J Frank Dawson Publishing Co p 20 Bauer William H Ozment James L Willard John H 1990 Colorado Post Offices 1859 1989 Golden Colorado Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation ISBN 0 918654 42 4 Voynick S M 1992 Colorado Gold Missoula Mountain Press Publishing Company ISBN 0878424555External links editColorado at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Travel information from Wikivoyage State of Colorado History Colorado Eureka Ghost Town Historic Site Photos by Coloradopast com nbsp This Colorado state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eureka Colorado amp oldid 1174661316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
