Date/Time
5/28/2022
6/4/2022
6/11/2022
6/18/2022
6/25/2022
7/2/2022
7/9/2022
7/16/2022
7/23/2022
7/30/2022
8/6/2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mountain
6/4/2022
6/11/2022
6/18/2022
6/25/2022
7/2/2022
7/9/2022
7/16/2022
7/23/2022
7/30/2022
8/6/2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mountain
Sponsors
Event Type(s)
Community Event Calendar
Event Description
Tours of the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining District will be offered again this summer from the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum. The new tours will highlight gold rush history and gold mining.
The tours will be conducted using transportation and drivers from Parks & Recreation and an experienced tour guide from the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum. All of the tour proceeds from the new tours will benefit Parks & Recreation and the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, furthering the missions of both community-minded organizations as a win-win fundraising option for both.
The tours will be conducted using transportation and drivers from Parks & Recreation and an experienced tour guide from the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum. All of the tour proceeds from the new tours will benefit Parks & Recreation and the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, furthering the missions of both community-minded organizations as a win-win fundraising option for both.
Location
Contact Person
Ruth Zalewski
(phone: 719-689-5509)
(phone: 719-689-5509)
Details
The tours will provide the chance to learn about the district’s unique gold rush history – including gold mining old and new, pioneers, and ghost towns. Tours can be packaged with a walking tour of the Sunnyside Cemetery near Victor on select Saturdays this summer as well as with museum admission and gold panning.
Check VictorMuseum.com for tour times and dates - Saturdays all summer and fall as well as some Thursdays and Fridays. The cost is $15 per person plus a small online booking fee - an affordable way to get a guided tour of the history that made the gold camp famous. Only children 5 years of age and older are allowed on the tours for safety reasons. Be sure to reserve your preferred tour dates soon as some dates are already sold out. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to tour times.
Reservations may be made online at VictorMuseum.com or calling the museum on weekends through May 27 or 7 days a week starting May 28 at 719-689-5509. The maximum on each tour is 26 people. Larger groups may be accommodated by special request. Masks will be required on the tours until further notice.
Check VictorMuseum.com for tour times and dates - Saturdays all summer and fall as well as some Thursdays and Fridays. The cost is $15 per person plus a small online booking fee - an affordable way to get a guided tour of the history that made the gold camp famous. Only children 5 years of age and older are allowed on the tours for safety reasons. Be sure to reserve your preferred tour dates soon as some dates are already sold out. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to tour times.
Reservations may be made online at VictorMuseum.com or calling the museum on weekends through May 27 or 7 days a week starting May 28 at 719-689-5509. The maximum on each tour is 26 people. Larger groups may be accommodated by special request. Masks will be required on the tours until further notice.
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