Gilpin Historical Society
By David Forsyth, PhD
Getting to and from Black Hawk and Central City today is relatively easy with wide, oftentimes well-lit paved roads brining drivers in the heart of Gilpin County, but the earliest miners arriving in Gilpin County had to follow a route that Joseph Casto, one member of John Gregory’s group in 1859, called “almost impracticable.” Miners could take only light loads and often had to double-team their wagons.
Support authors and subscribe to content
This is premium stuff. Subscribe to read the entire article.
Login if you have purchased
