Parkville (sometimes called Park City)[1] is a ghost town located in, and the original county seat of, Summit County, Colorado, United States. Parkville was a gold mining camp that flourished from 1860 to 1866 near the confluence of the middle and south forks of the Swan River.[2]
Parkville was established around 1860 in Georgia Gulch near Swan River, with cabins by 1861. The population of the site soon rose to around 1,800.[3] When the new Territory of Colorado created its 17 original counties on November 1, 1861, Parkville was designated the Summit Countyseat. At its creation, Summit County covered roughly the entire northwest portion of the Colorado Territory. Parkville was the site of among the earliest Freemason lodges in Colorado, with Summit Lodge No.2 among the lodges established with the formation of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. The earliest minutes from the Summit County commissioners shows that they rented the Masonic hall for meetings and county and district court.[4]
The region's gold rush drove much of Parkville's 1861 growth, with its discoveries among the most valuable in Colorado history; up to $800 (equivalent to $24,127 in 2021) of gold was mined daily.[3] This saw the production of territorial gold token mintage at Parkville during the summer of 1861. These tokens–valued at $2.50, $5, and $10–were coined by J.J. Conway & Co. out of gold dust. These tokens did not look like standard U.S. coinage and were of varying fineness and weight, thus losing the confidence of the townsfolk.[5]
Parkville, then the largest town in the region, was "the logical choice" to become the Summit County seat.[3] Parkville lost a 1861 vote to become the territorial capital by eleven votes; after the county seat was moved to Breckenridge due to Parkville's lack of facilities, Parkville would become a ghost town by 1882.[6][7][8] The former Parkville townsite is preserved as part of the Parkville Open Space, a 44-acre lot owned and operated by Summit County.[1] By 1911, later hydraulic mining had buried much of the former townsite in waste rock and the Masonic cemetery is among the few remaining visible relics.[6][9]
^ abJessen, Kenneth (May 12, 2018). "Largest town in Summit County buried". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Loveland, CO. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^Sinnwell, Michael J. (2006). "Parkville Colorado Townsite – Ghost town". Colorado Ghost Towns. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
^Dutta, Deepan (August 18, 2018). "Summit County mining history runs deep after prospectors first struck gold near Breckenridge in 1859". Summit Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1911). Geology and Ore Deposits of the Breckenridge District, Colorado(PDF). Professional Paper. Vol. 75. Washington, D.C.: United States Geological Survey. p. 17. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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parkville, colorado, parkville, sometimes, called, park, city, ghost, town, located, original, county, seat, summit, county, colorado, united, states, parkville, gold, mining, camp, that, flourished, from, 1860, 1866, near, confluence, middle, south, forks, sw. Parkville sometimes called Park City 1 is a ghost town located in and the original county seat of Summit County Colorado United States Parkville was a gold mining camp that flourished from 1860 to 1866 near the confluence of the middle and south forks of the Swan River 2 ParkvilleGhost townHydraulic mining on Farncomb Hill above Parkville Colorado This process ultimately led to the town being buried under waste rock Coordinates 39 29 56 N 105 57 00 W 39 4989 N 105 9500 W 39 4989 105 9500 Coordinates 39 29 56 N 105 57 00 W 39 4989 N 105 9500 W 39 4989 105 9500 a CountryUnited StatesStateColoradoCountySummit CountyElevation10 466 ft 3 190 m Population Total0 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditParkville was established around 1860 in Georgia Gulch near Swan River with cabins by 1861 The population of the site soon rose to around 1 800 3 When the new Territory of Colorado created its 17 original counties on November 1 1861 Parkville was designated the Summit County seat At its creation Summit County covered roughly the entire northwest portion of the Colorado Territory Parkville was the site of among the earliest Freemason lodges in Colorado with Summit Lodge No 2 among the lodges established with the formation of the Grand Lodge of Colorado The earliest minutes from the Summit County commissioners shows that they rented the Masonic hall for meetings and county and district court 4 The region s gold rush drove much of Parkville s 1861 growth with its discoveries among the most valuable in Colorado history up to 800 equivalent to 24 127 in 2021 of gold was mined daily 3 This saw the production of territorial gold token mintage at Parkville during the summer of 1861 These tokens valued at 2 50 5 and 10 were coined by J J Conway amp Co out of gold dust These tokens did not look like standard U S coinage and were of varying fineness and weight thus losing the confidence of the townsfolk 5 Parkville then the largest town in the region was the logical choice to become the Summit County seat 3 Parkville lost a 1861 vote to become the territorial capital by eleven votes after the county seat was moved to Breckenridge due to Parkville s lack of facilities Parkville would become a ghost town by 1882 6 7 8 The former Parkville townsite is preserved as part of the Parkville Open Space a 44 acre lot owned and operated by Summit County 1 By 1911 later hydraulic mining had buried much of the former townsite in waste rock and the Masonic cemetery is among the few remaining visible relics 6 9 See also Edit History portal Geography portal United States portal Colorado portalList of county seats in Colorado List of ghost towns in Colorado List of post offices in ColoradoNotes Edit The Geographic Names Information System incorrectly gives the Parkville coordinates as 39 4988727 106 9500441 References Edit a b Featured Properties Community Development Department Summit County Colorado Retrieved March 1 2023 Parkville historical Summary Report Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey October 13 1978 Retrieved February 27 2023 a b c Miller Ruth November 6 2002 Parkville becomes Colorado ghost town Colorado Community Media Retrieved March 1 2023 Summit Lodge No 2 A F amp A M Longmont Masons August 14 2009 Retrieved February 27 2023 Colorado Gold Colorado Springs CO American Numismatic Association Retrieved March 1 2023 via Money org a b Jessen Kenneth May 12 2018 Largest town in Summit County buried Loveland Reporter Herald Loveland CO Retrieved March 7 2023 Sinnwell Michael J 2006 Parkville Colorado Townsite Ghost town Colorado Ghost Towns Retrieved March 1 2023 Dutta Deepan August 18 2018 Summit County mining history runs deep after prospectors first struck gold near Breckenridge in 1859 Summit Daily Retrieved March 7 2023 Ransome Frederick Leslie 1911 Geology and Ore Deposits of the Breckenridge District Colorado PDF Professional Paper Vol 75 Washington D C United States Geological Survey p 17 Retrieved March 7 2023 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parkville Colorado amp oldid 1146174640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
