Vicksburg - Colorado Ghost Town

VICKSBURG

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

COMMENTS: Near Granite.
REMAINS: Many buildings left and the museum.

Vicksburg was founded after prospectors from Leadville camped out in Clear Creek Canyon and their burros wandered down to the creek. The next day the prospectors found their animals and also found good float in the creek. Many towns sprang up along the creek including Vicksburg which today has about 10 standing cabins along with a great museum that is open on the weekends. Vicksburg - Gold Rocker- July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood	Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - Outhouse- July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - Smelter Pot- July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg - July, 1999 Todd Underwood Vicksburg Cemetery Courtesy David Wright Vicksburg Cemetery Courtesy David Wright

Vicksburg was founded after prospectors from Leadville camped out in Clear Creek Canyon and their burros wandered down to the creek. The next day the prospectors found their animals and also found good float in the creek. Many towns sprang up along the creek including Vicksburg which today has about 10 standing cabins along with a great museum that is open on the weekends.

Vicksburg - Gold Rocker- July, 1999
Todd Underwood