MAYDAY
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NAME: Mayday COUNTY: La Plata ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Snow in winter, pleasant summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer |
COMMENTS:
Current residents and cabins. REMAINS: Many mines in the area and original buildings, most occupied or private property. |
| Est. about 1890. Named for the Mayday Mine. One time a stop for the Rio Grande Southern Railroad a branch line ran to this town. The little community of Mayday is near the site of Parrott City, Once a gold Placer camp and supply center for miners. Mayday in it's prime, boasted a population of 200 and, in 1876, prior to the founding of Durango, was named the county seat, winning the title over Animas City No. 2. As you drive through Mayday the building on the left the first one (white with red trim) a portion of this building was a saloon that was up the road in La Plata city. It was dismantled and hauled to it's present location by Bill and Olga Little who found 27 bullet holes in the wall behind the bar (Olga Little made history by becoming the only woman mule train driver and packer. Her mules hauled supplies to the mine camps and ore to the mills.) The Littles added rooms to their saloon turned home, and sold it years latter. The last known owner lived in the summer in the old school house up the road. Submitted by: Rob Angie Alford |
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