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1.
DYER
MEMORIAL
CHAPEL
Dedicated
to
the
memory
of
John
L.
Dyer,
this
building
is
a
tribute
to
those
men
who
provided
spiritual
guidance
in
the
early
mining
camps.
Father
Dyer,
known
as
the
“Snowshoe
Itinerant,”
was
a
Methodist
circuit
rider
who
served
in
South
Park
from
1863
to
1877.
2.
SMOKEHOUSE
During
the
late
1800’s
one
of
Leonhard
Summer’s
several
business
interests
was
a
grocery
and
butcher
shop.
The
bacon,
hams
and
sausages
were
smoked
here.
3.
SOUTH
PARK
BREWERY
Built
in
1879,
the
Summer
Brewery
produced
South
Park
Lager
beer.
The
building
is
listed
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places.
Through
a
grant
from
the
national
Endowment
for
the
Humanities,
it
now
houses
exhibits
which
serve
as
an
introduction
to
the
museum
and
the
South
Park
area.
4.
GARO
CABIN
Built
in
Garo
in
1895,
this
building
has
been
restored
as
a
wash
house.
Equipment,
familiar
to
every
pioneer
housewife,
was
used
in
the
care
and
cleaning
of
family
wardrobes.
5.
PARK
COUNTY
COURT
HOUSE
This
log
building
was
constructed
in
1862
in
what
was
then
the
county
seat,
Buckskin
Joe.
In
1867,
a
county
election
declared
Fairplay
the
new
county
seat,
and
the
structure
was
moved.
In
1874,
it
was
replaced
by
a
stone
building
which
now
serves
as
the
Fairplay
branch
of
the
Park
County
Library.
6.
ARRASTRA
This
early
ore
crusher
consisted
of
two
large
rocks
positioned
in
a
stream
bed.
The
bottom
one
is
stationary;
the
top
one
is
attached
to
a
horizontal
pole
so
that
an
ox
or
burro
pulling
on
the
pole
could
slowly
revolve
it.
The
grinding
action
of
the
two
stone
surfaces
pulverized
the
ore,
and
the
water
running
through
the
arrastra
washed
away
unwanted
gravel
and
rock.
Also
featured
are
two
“Hydraulic
Giant”
nozzles
Used
to
dislodge
ore-
bearing
materials
from
stream
banks.
7.
ASSAY
OFFICE
This
small
log
building,
c.1890,
came
from
the
North
London
Mine,
located
west
of
Alma
in
Mosquito
Gulch.
Here
a
miner
could
find
out
the
grade
and
value
of
his
ore.
Typically,
mines
that
produced
large
quantities
of
ore
did
their
own
on-site
assaying,
thus
avoiding
loss
of
time
in
ore
production.
8.
HEAD
HOUSE
Originally
a
blacksmith
shop
in
Leavick,
a
mining
camp
on
Four
Mile
Creek,
this
log
building
has
been
restored
as
a
dry.
A
“locker
room”
for
miners,
the
dry
was
a
facility
provided
only
by
large
underground
operations.
8a.
HARD
ROCK
MINE
This
new
exhibit
is
as
close
as
a
visitor
can
get
to
the
real
hard
rock
mining.
A
short
walk
through
the
mine
will
provide
a
good
inside
view
on
the
hard
labor
miners
went
through
in
the
late
1800s
to
find
precious
metal
in
the
hard
rock.
9.
GALLOWS
FRAME The
wooden
frame
at
the
top
of
the
hill
is
the
head
frame
from
the
Phillips
Mine,
located
in
Buckskin
Gulch,
two
miles
west
of
Alma.
Miners
rode
the
bucket
down
into
the
shaft,
then
loaded
it
with
ore
to
be
pulled
up
with
winches.
10.
MINING
DISPLAY
Equipment
in
the
mining
building
includes
a
steam
engine,
a
stamp
mill,
a
crushing
mill
and
Wilfley
separating
table.
11.
BURRO
ROOM
Located
on
the
original
site,
the
offices
of
the
Longenbaugh
Ice
and
Coal
Company
now
house
photographs
and
artifacts
commemorating
the
role
of
the
burro
in
early
mining
operations.
12.
TRANSPORTATION
SHED
The
storage
areas
of
the
Longenbaugh
Company
have
been
converted
into
a
display
area
for
early
vehicles,
including
a
horse-drawn
hearse
from
Como,
a
sheepherders
wagon,
Conestoga
Wagon
and
early
fire-fighting
carts.
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13.
WAGON
BARN
A
camp
wagon,
used
for
hunting
excursions,
and
a
rare
Abbot-Downing
and
Co.
“Mud
Wagon”
are
displayed
in
the
Longenbaugh
Company’s
ice
storage
building.
14.
SOUTH
PARK
CITY
DEPOT
Originally
the
Buffalo
Springs
School,
c.
1900,
the
depot
contains
memorabilia
of
the
railroads
which
serviced
South
Park.
15.
NARROW
GAUGE
TRAIN
The
locomotive,
built
in
1914,
is
a
Porter
Mogul
#6
and
of
the
basic
type
used
by
the
DSP
and
R
It
was
purchased
from
the
United
Fruit
Co.,
of
Guatemala.
The
rolling
stock
came
from
the
Rio
Grande
Railroad.
16.
WATER
TOWER
The
water
tank
came
from
Ophir
and
was
used
by
the
Colorado
and
Southern
line
during
the
late
1880’s.
17.
TRAPPER’S
CABIN
This
simple,
one-room
dwelling,
set
apart
from
the
main,
helps
to
portray
the
modest
and
solitary
life
of
the
mountain
man,
whose
existence
revolved
around
his
beaver
traps
and
infrequent
trips
down-river
where
he
could
trade
his
winter’s
cache
of
pelts
for
money
or
supplies.
18.
CABOOSE
Purchased
from
the
Rio
Grande
Railroad,
the
caboose
is
a
self-contained
home
and
office
on
wheels
for
railroad
personnel.
19.
ROST
BARN
Originally
located
in
Fairplay,
this
log
barn
provided
shelter
for
the
family’s
small
dairy
herd.
It
houses
examples
of
tack,
farm
machinery,
and
agricultural
tools.
20.
HOMESTEAD
This
ramshackle
building
was
moved
from
Leavick
and
depicts
the
self-sufficiency
of
the
early
pioneer
family.
Small
and
cozy,
it
was
able
to
accommodate
all
the
activities
necessary
for
survival
in
untamed
country.
21.
STAR
LIVERY
Originally
located
on
the
corner
of
6th
and
Front
Streets,
this
building
is
said
to
be
the
first
livery
in
Fairplay.
Here,
horses
and
rigs
could
be
rented,
or
a
traveler
could
board
his
horse
for
the
night.
22.
STAGE
BARN
Although
small,
there
was
ample
room
in
this
shed
to
curry
and
feed
stage
teams
while
passengers
ate
and
rested.
23.
STAGE
COACH
INN
Bought
from
Mosquito
Pass,
this
hand-hewn
log
structure
served
as
a
halfway
house
from
1879
to
1890
during
the
rush
to
Leadville.
A
night’s
rest
and
a
hot
meal
provided
a
brief
respite
from
a
long
and
tiring
journey.
The
distance
between
Fairplay
and
Leadville,
via
the
pass,
is
a
rugged
23
miles.
24.
HOFFMAN
BROS
BLACKSMITH
SHOP
Herein
is
contained
many
of
the
implements
used
in
the
blacksmith’s
trade
—
from
bellows
to
horseshoe
nails.
The
smith
not
only
shod
horses,
oxen
and
burros,
but
repaired
mining
equipment,
wagons
and
sleighs.
25.
DIORAMA
BUILDING
Dioramas
by
Hank
Gentsch
depict
various
mining
operations.
26.
SCHOOL
HOUSE
Built
in
1879,
this
building
was
the
original
school
at
Garo,
located
nine
miles
east
of
Fairplay.
27.
MORGUE
AND
CARPENTER
SHOP
This
building
served
this
dual
purpose
in
Fairplay
during
the
1880’s.
It
contains
early
day
woodworking
tools
which
were
used
in
the
construction
of
the
Park
County
Court
House
and
the
Sheldon
Jackson
Memorial
Chapel.
28.
SUMNER
COLLECTION
The
building
that
houses
this
museum
within
a
museum
was
one
of
the
early
homes
erected
in
Fairplay.
Through
the
efforts
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Lawson
Sumner,
of
Lake
George,
many
examples
of
trapping,
mining,
and
Victorian
curiosities
are
displayed.
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29.
BARBER
SHOP
Constructed
in
Fairplay
in
the
early
1870’s,
the
miners
made
this
establishment
their
first
stop
on
Saturday
night.
After
a
long
week
in
the
hills,
a
hot
bath
and
a
shave
were
welcomed
beginnings
to
the
evening’s
festivities.
30.
DENTIST’S
OFFICE
This
office,
along
with
it’s
opulently
furnished
waiting
room,
depicts
Victorian
trends
in
dental
care.
Much
of
this
equipment
was
used
by
the
late
Dr.
McKenna
of
Breckenridge.
31.
COVERED
WELL
Before
the
days
of
running
water,
a
hand-dug
well
in
close
proximity
to
one’s
house
or
business
establishment
was
a
real
luxury.
32.
RANGER
STATION
Often headquartered
in
isolated
areas,
the
early
U.S.
Forest
Ranger
was,
of
necessity,
a
rugged,
self-sufficient
individual.
The
Ranger
Station
provided
living
quarters
as
well
as
office
and
storage
space.
33.
MAYER
HOME
Located
on
its
original
site,
this
house
was
once
owned
by
Colonel
Frank
Mayer,
Civil
War
soldier,
buffalo
hunter,
and
author.
34.
DOCTOR’S
OFFICE
This
pioneer
doctor’s
office
and
examining
room
includes
various
kinds
of
surgical
equipment
and
medical
instruments
used
by
the
early
day
physician.
35.
SOUTH
PARK
SENTINEL
Once
a
one-room
schoolhouse
in
Lake
George,
this
building
contains
a
complete
newspaper
office
typical
of
those
found
in
early
mining
towns.
It
was
furnished
largely
by
the
International
Typographical
Union.
36.
SIMPKIN’S
GENERAL
STORE
This
two-story
building
brought
from
Dudley,
a
ghost
town
north
of
Alma,
contains
the
post
office
equipment
from
Garo,
as
well
as
an
extraordinary
stock
of
general
merchandise
to
meet
the
needs
and
whims
of
the
19th
century
community.
37.
OLD
LODGE
HALL
The
lodge
room
over
Simpkin’s
Store
has
been
furnished
by
the
Masonic
Lodges
of
Colorado
and
contains
a
replica
of
the
Master’s
Chair
used
by
the
Grand
Lodge
of
Colorado
in
1861.
38.
BANK
OF
ALMA
Founded
in
the
1870’s
by
E.
P.
Arthur,
an
Englishman,
the
bank
contains
many
of
the
original
fixtures.
It
was
the
scene
of
a
dramatic
holdup
in
1935
and
it
survived
the
Alma
fire
in
1937.
39.
J.A.
MERRIAM
DRUG
STORE
While
the
building
has
been
moved
from
Alma,
almost
the
entire
collection
of
drugs
and
remedies
was
purchased
at
an
auction
in
Westcliffe,
Colorado
and
donated
to
South
Park
City.
It
is
reported
to
be
one
of
the
most
complete
collections
of
patent
medicines
in
the
United
States.
The
soda
fountain
is
from
the
Kleinknect
Store
in
Hartsel.
40.
SUMMER
SALOON
Built
of
native
sandstone
in
1879
and
renovated
in
2000,
the
building
is
listed
on
the
National
Register.
Each
season
a
temporary
exhibit
is
featured.
A
mammoth
exhibit
is
also
housed
here.
41.
PIONEER
HOME
On
its
original
site,
this
house
is
furnished
with
items
belonging
to
many
of
the
pioneer
families
of
Park
County.
A
dressmaker’s
shop
in
the
front
parlor
is
an
example
of
how
women
combined
business
with
home
life.
42.
RACHE’S
PLACE
Here
is
a
bustling,
booming
saloon
and
gambling
house
which
operated
in
Alma
during
the
mining
era.
Large
sums
of
money
changed
hands
in
this
establishment.
The
bar
and
gambling
equipment
are
examples
of
Victorian
saloon
decor.
43.
COMPANY
STORE
The
museum
store
is
the
last
stop
on
your
tour
and
features
an
interesting
selection
of
antique
reproductions,
books,
prints,
postcards,
and
souvenirs.
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