Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill, Victor

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Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill is a historic gold mining site near Victor, Colorado on the south slope of Battle Mountain. Between late 1893 and April 1899, approximately 200,000 ounces of gold was removed from the Independence Mine. ()

Built: 1891 (133 years ago)Coordinates: 38°42'46"N, 105°8'10"W

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Victor United States

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Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cripple Creek District Museum, Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, The Butte Theater.

3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Cripple Creek District Museum, Cripple Creek
78 min walk • The Cripple Creek District Museum is a museum located in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Founded in 1953 by Blevins Davis and Richard Wayne Johnson, the Museum has five historic buildings: The 1894 Colorado Trading & Transfer Company building, the 1895 Midland Terminal Depot that...
3.1 miNW
Museum, Mine, History museum
Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, Cripple Creek
79 min walk • The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is a historic vertical shaft mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado. The mine shaft descends 1,000 feet into the mountain, a depth roughly equal to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City. The mine currently gives tours, and is visited by around 40,000 people annually.
3.1 miNW
Scenic railroads, Tours, Light rail
Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, Cripple Creek
79 min walk • The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates seasonal tourist trains between Cripple Creek and the city's outskirts to the south.
3.3 miNW
38°44'48"N • 105°10'44"W
The Butte Theater, Cripple Creek
84 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.4 miNW
38°44'46"N • 105°10'55"W
Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum, Cripple Creek
87 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
3.1 miNW
38°44'47"N • 105°10'26"W
Old Homestead House Museum, Cripple Creek
79 min walk • Museum, Historical place, History museum
3 miNW
38°45'5"N • 105°9'47"W
Cripple Creek Heritage Center, Cripple Creek
78 min walk • Museum, Visitor center
3.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cripple Creek Historic District, Cripple Creek
88 min walk • Cripple Creek Historic District is a historic district including Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States and is significant for its gold mining era history.