Ohio City - Colorado Ghost Town

OHIO CITY

NAME: Ohio City
COUNTY: Gunnison
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Cold winter with snow, mild summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: Just north of Gunnison.
REMAINS: Many original buildings and some current residents.

Few mining towns had more demises and re-births than did Ohio City. Gold gave the town its start in the early 1860s and shut it down when the placer gold ran out. No one bothered to find the lode that was the source of the nuggets and Ohio City was no more. The silver boom of 1879 brought miners back to what was left of the town. A sizable vein was found and Ohio City was re-born. That lasted until 1893 when the boom collapsed and so did the town. In 1896, some prospectors found the lode that was the source for the nuggets found in the '60s. Ohio City was again re-born. Mining operations continued until about 1916 until costs exceeded revenues. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth. Ohio City - City Hall- July,1999 Todd Underwood Ohio City - July,1999 Todd Underwood	Ohio City - July,1999 Todd Underwood Ohio City - July,1999 Todd Underwood Ohio City - July,1999 Todd Underwood The Mother Lode Courtesy Lynn Stout

Few mining towns had more demises and re-births than did Ohio City. Gold gave the town its start in the early 1860s and shut it down when the placer gold ran out. No one bothered to find the lode that was the source of the nuggets and Ohio City was no more. The silver boom of 1879 brought miners back to what was left of the town. A sizable vein was found and Ohio City was re-born. That lasted until 1893 when the boom collapsed and so did the town. In 1896, some prospectors found the lode that was the source for the nuggets found in the '60s. Ohio City was again re-born. Mining operations continued until about 1916 until costs exceeded revenues. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Ohio City - City Hall- July,1999
Todd Underwood

Ohio City - July,1999
Todd Underwood

The Mother Lode
Courtesy Lynn Stout

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