It Always Cost More to Live in Crested Butte?
Even with the arrival of The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, prices were always higher […]
DetailsBaseball and Skiing Were the Big Sports in Crested Butte?
Henderson Fossett logged the first football injury in town with a dislocated shoulder in 1890. […]
DetailsWomen Were in Short Supply in Crested Butte?
Mary Willison, typical wife and mother of the times, moved here in 1882. She immediately […]
DetailsThey Sold Crested Butte for Two Dollars?
The Ute Indians, only about 10,000 in number, were an unusual and fragmented tribe. These […]
DetailsShots were Fired in Crested Butte?
“RIOTING!” was the headline in the Rocky Mountain News on December 12, 1891. “Five men […]
DetailsHow a Miner Made 89 Cents?
The pay varied…as high as $1.50 a ton in 1882, when miners were scarce, to […]
DetailsThe Railroad Barons Raced to Crested Butte?
The immediate goal was Gunnison. The Denver and Rio Grande was cutting a path through […]
DetailsTony, of Tony’s Conoco (now The Museum) Hauled the Freight?
The train arrived, 7 days a week, at 2pm, weather permitting. Tony handled 3 or […]
DetailsThey left a hole in Elk Avenue for the Christmas Tree?
The main town event was the Christmas play at the school. The Fire Department was […]
DetailsIt All Started With a Sawmill?
Some sources say it was 1877…others 1878. It matter’s little, the important thing is that […]
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