Adelaide City - Colorado Ghost Town

ADELAIDE CITY

NAME: Adelaide City
COUNTY: Lake
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Cold winter with snow, cool summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: Near Leadville.
REMAINS: Not Much .

One of the first and richest mines in Stray Horse Canyon was a mine named Adelaide. It was in 1876 that a town began to form around the mine. It was obvious that the town be named Adelaide, and it was. Although usually considered a suburb of Leadville, the town was never included within its city limits allowing Adelaide to have a life of its own. The town had around twenty-eight business buildings including four saloons, a mining engineer, lawyer, post office and stores. The post office was discontinued in 1880 and as with most of the Leadville “suburbs,” nothing remains of Adelaide.

One of the first and richest mines in Stray Horse Canyon was a mine named Adelaide. It was in 1876 that a town began to form around the mine. It was obvious that the town be named Adelaide, and it was. Although usually considered a suburb of Leadville, the town was never included within its city limits allowing Adelaide to have a life of its own. The town had around twenty-eight business buildings including four saloons, a mining engineer, lawyer, post office and stores. The post office was discontinued in 1880 and as with most of the Leadville “suburbs,” nothing remains of Adelaide.

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