Micro located near Castleton. Bring your own
pen.
Please make sure container is closed
securely and re-hidden as well or better than you found it.
Maintaining the difficulty rating depends on
you.
History:
On May 1, 1882, Henry Payton, James May, Walter Miller, and Lon
Wamsley incorporated the town of Castleton. Named for the nearby
castles rock formation, Castleton was a supply town for the nearby
mines. Castleton grew quickly with 2 stores, a schoolhouse, 10
houses, a restaurant, a saloon, and billiard hall built by the end
of 1882. In 1883, the Denver South Park railroad built the
Castleton spur along with a water tank, 2 story section house, and
a combination depot and freight house. That same year, the
Castleton post office was opened to serve its 300 residents. The
1884 silver collapse and the Denver South Park financial troubles
left Castleton abandoned and nothing more than a gathering places
for the area ranchers.
Castleton had a resurgence in 1887 with the establishment of the
Ohio Creek creamery and cheese factory. The creamery processed 1500
– 1800 pounds of milk daily and produced high quality butter
and cheese. By 1889, the factory shipped butter and cheese
throughout the west. On May 12, 1892, a fire completely destroyed
the factory. Castleton never recovered.
Today, the name remains with the Castleton Ranch along with a few
ruins.
Information primarily taken from
"The Gunnison Country" by Duane Vandenbusche
(1980).
| Castles 1907 by W. T. Lee |
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Castles 2011 |
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Castleton 2011 |
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| Water Tank by Robert W. Richardson |
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Ruins 2011 |
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Ranch 2011 |
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Please take some time to reflect back
on the lives of these pioneers and the effort it took to make
Colorado such a great state!!
Back In Time
Series:
Back In Time is a series of caches placed near historic sites to
remind us to remember our
past. We can learn so much from studying the past.
This series will provide a history tour of Colorado.
Their days are gone but not
forgotten!!Additional Waypoints
RF33EZ0 - Castleton Town Site
N 38° 44.005 W 107° 01.795
Back In Time - Castleton
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