Romley - Mary Murphy - Colorado Ghost Town

ROMLEY - MARY MURPHY

NAME: Romley - Mary Murphy
COUNTY: Chafee
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Cold winter, mild summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: A true ghost.
REMAINS: Many buildings, tram house, tram towers, cabins, bunk house and a lot more!

Originally called Murphy's Switch, Romley was home to more than 1000 residents. The mines produced over $14,000,000 in gold and necessitated a railroad. The name Romley came from an inversion of one of its later owner's last name, Colonel B.F. Morely. There were two aerial trams that delivered ore from the mines (the Mary Murphy and the Pat Murphy). In 1926, as the mines played out, the railroad tracks were torn up and people left the town. Today, there is quite a bit left at the site. Romley - July,1999 Todd Underwood Romley - July,1999 Todd Underwood Romley - July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy mine - at the bottom of the hill- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - cabin- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy- tram house- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - bunkhouse- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy- cabin - July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy- cabin- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy-tramway tower- July,1999 Todd Underwood Near Mary Murphy- July,1999 Todd Underwood Near Mary Murphy- July,1999 Todd Underwood Near Mary Murphy - Mine Entrance- July,1999 Todd Underwood	Tram house for the Mary Murphy Mine Courtesy Dolores Steele Bunkhouse for the Murphy Mine Courtesy Dolores Steele Lower tram house for the Murphy just above Romley Courtesy Dolores Steele Lower tram house for the Murphy just above Romley Courtesy Dolores Steele Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - outhouse with no walls- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - wood "belt"- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - inside tram house- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - boiler- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - cable and winching system inside tram house - July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - headframe on top of mountain- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - inside bunkhouse- July,1999 Todd Underwood Mary Murphy - bunkhouse- July,1999 Todd Underwood Bench Mark Near Mary Murphy- July,1999 Todd Underwood Near Mary Murphy - Mine Entrance- July,1999 Todd Underwood

Originally called Murphy's Switch, Romley was home to more than 1000 residents. The mines produced over $14,000,000 in gold and necessitated a railroad. The name Romley came from an inversion of one of its later owner's last name, Colonel B.F. Morely. There were two aerial trams that delivered ore from the mines (the Mary Murphy and the Pat Murphy). In 1926, as the mines played out, the railroad tracks were torn up and people left the town. Today, there is quite a bit left at the site.

Romley - July,1999
Todd Underwood