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Historic Clear Creek CountyWhile on your Colorado vacation of camping, biking and hiking Colorado trails, white water rafting and skiing don’t forget to check out the hisorical sites.
Contact the following agencies for more information
Clear Creek County Historic Society
Clear Creek County Offices
405 Argentine St., P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444, 303-679-2357
HistoricGeorgetown.org
Historic Georgetown, a Colorado non-profit corporation, was created to initiate, encourage and integrate efforts to preserve the rich heritage of the Georgetown/Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District.
305 Argentine Street,P.O. Box 667 Georgetown,CO 80444, 303-569-2840
HistoricIdahoSprings.com
2060 Miner Street, P.O. Box 1318, Idaho Springs, CO 80452-1318, 303-567-4382
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The Hamill House
305 Argentine Street
Georgetown
Wealthy mining entrepreneur's home
Construction Date: 1867-1879
The Hamill House Museum is the centerpiece of Historic Georgetown, Inc.'s comprehensive residential interpretation of the Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District (designated 1966) within the context of the Rocky Mountain Mining West. The Hamill House Museum interprets 19th century residential living in Georgetown, Colorado: including architecture, furnishing, Victorian plants, landscaping, social and cultural lifestyles.
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The Bowman-White House
901 Rose St.
Georgetown
Professional and miner owner's home
Construction Date: 1892
The Bowman-White House reflects the upper class and professional people of early Georgetown. The Italianate structure is accented with Queen Anne details and at the time of construction, contained over 2400 square feet of living space.
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| The Johnson Cabin
9th Street
Georgetown
Early prospector's log cabin
Construction Date: c1870
This log cabin was a pioneer prospector's home. It is one of the few remaining log cabins, typical of many that once dotted the Clear Creek valley.
The simple log structure represents one of the earliest and most common types of construction in the mining west.
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The Heritage Museum
Idaho Springs
The Heritage Museum exhibits a number of artifacts from the 1860's to the 1940's that tell the story of George A. Jackson's discovery of gold in 1859 and the resulting rush that transformed the valley. In addition to our mining story, the Museum has a collection of Indian artifacts, fire department equipment, geological specimens, mining tools, and features early day life and hand crafts from the local people.
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Underhill Museum
Idaho Springs
A Glimpse at Life in the Early 1900s
Dr. James Underhill came to Idaho Springs in 1897 and was a prominent Colorado surveyor and mining engineer. Underhill was a Harvard graduate who wrote a number of books on surveying. He surveyed many of the city plots and mines in and around Idaho Springs. He was also a professor at the Colorado School of Mines, and it is worth noting that he was the first person in Colorado to earn his doctorate in geology.
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| Charlie Taylor Waterwheel
Idaho Springs
Contemporary View of the Still Operable Waterwheel - On holidays, the waterwheel is decorated to celebrate our mining history. It is maintained by volunteers and is one of several historic properties protected by the City and the Historical Society of Idaho Springs.
The Charlie Taylor Water Wheel is located at the base of Bridal Veil Falls. The largest water wheel in Colorado, it was built by Charlie Taylor in 1893, who attributed his robust health to never shaving, never bathing and never kissing women.
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