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Idaho Springs 1861

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Posted on September 26, 2012 by hsis2060

By 1861 the first permanent settlement was established shortly after the discovery of gold in 1859.

By 1861 the first permanent settlement was established shortly after the discovery of gold in 1859.

A popular pastime was to visit and indulge in the hot springs in Idaho Springs. Many famous people have enjoyed the hot springs including Frank and Jesse James, Sarah Bernhardt, Walt Whitman, H. A. Tabor, the Vanderbilts, the Roosevelts and more.

The town gathered to celebrate the 1859 discovery of gold by George Andrew Jackson with the unveiling of the Jackson Monument, circa 1920.

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