Creede - Colorado Ghost Town

CREEDE

NAME: Creede
COUNTY: Mineral
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 8
CLIMATE: Cold winter, mild summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: The mill on the side of the cliff is a must see.
REMAINS: Many original buildings.

Near the spot where the Rio Grande and Willow Creek are joined are the remains of one of the wildest mining camps ever-Creede. Like many other camps that bear the name of the miner who first discovered its gold, the town of Creede.is no different. In 1889, Nicholas J. Creede was panning along the banks of a stream when he discovered the ore that was to become the Holy Moses Mine. History has it that Creede, upon discovering the ore, cried out the words "Holy Moses." Gold, silver and zinc were all mined in Creede but silver was the dominant ore. Of some note is the name Bob Ford. Ford was the man who shot and killed Jesse James, the well-known Missouri desperado. Ford built and operated a saloon in Creede with considerable success. He was shot and killed by a miner named O'Kelly on a June night in 1892. The reason was never revealed. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth. Bachelor Mine Area Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood	Creede in the late 1890's Courtesy Colorado State Historical Society Creede Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede Courtesy Dolores Steele Bachelor Mine Area Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede Courtesy Dolores Steele Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood Creede - July 2000 Todd Underwood The following picture can be clicked on for a full size image Creede

Near the spot where the Rio Grande and Willow Creek are joined are the remains of one of the wildest mining camps ever-Creede. Like many other camps that bear the name of the miner who first discovered its gold, the town of Creede.is no different. In 1889, Nicholas J. Creede was panning along the banks of a stream when he discovered the ore that was to become the Holy Moses Mine. History has it that Creede, upon discovering the ore, cried out the words "Holy Moses." Gold, silver and zinc were all mined in Creede but silver was the dominant ore. Of some note is the name Bob Ford. Ford was the man who shot and killed Jesse James, the well-known Missouri desperado. Ford built and operated a saloon in Creede with considerable success. He was shot and killed by a miner named O'Kelly on a June night in 1892. The reason was never revealed. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.