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Cripple Creek, Colorado, Live Webcam

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  • Location: Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States
  • Source: TripleCrownCasinos
  • Info: Live streaming webcam in Cripple Creek in Colorado. Cripple Creek is located at the base of Pikes Peak and is a historic gold mining town. Thousands of prospectors flocked to the region between 1890 and 1910 and Cripple Creek became the “World’s Greatest Gold Camp.”

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More info: After 1900, gold production in the area declined and by the early 1940’s gold production was down to less than one percent of what it once was. By 1990, the town was almost dead with only 600 residents, but in 1991 due to legalized gambling, the town was revived. Many of the old historic buildings of Cripple Creek were refurbished as casinos.
From a boom town to a ghost town to a gambling town, Cripple Creek has endured both triumphs and devastations in its 150-year history.

Additional information:
  • Cripple Creek - Plan Your visit - Visit Cripple Creek - www.visitcripplecreek.com
  • Historic Cripple Creek - Pikes Peak - www.pikes-peak.com
  • Cripple Creek History - Colorado Encyclopoedia - coloradoencyclopedia.org