Turn back the pages of history.
An
amazingly authentic restoration
of a Colorado mining Boomtown.
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South Park City is open to the public
May 15 to October 15, '08
*9am to 5pm May 15 to Memorial Day
*9am to 7pm Memorial Day to Labor Day
*10am to 6pm Labor Day to closing
Special Events:
June - August '08:
Art & Photography Exhibits displaying local history and the area.
July - August '08:
Volunteer hosts dressed in historical attire, providing info about South Park City
Sat. June 21th, '08 Volunteer Day
Clean-up, Fix-up and ideas for operation
Sat. August 9th, '08 Living History Day
Board Members and volunteers, dressed in historical outfits host this event, plus special attractions.
Sat. Sept. 13, 08
Sale of Relics, books, etc. Silent auction of selected items.
Fri. Oct. 31 '08 Halloween Trick or Treat
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Free treats, tricks???
General Hours:
9
am - 7 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day
9 am - 5 pm Labor Day until closing, October 15
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Don't
miss our
NEW Exhibits &
Improvements!
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The year was 1859.
Gold was discovered in South Park and the rush was on! Hordes
of gold-seekers spilled into the Park, and within a few short
months the mountains were dotted with mining camps sporting
names like Tarryall, Leavick, Eureka and Buckskin Joe. These
camps grew to become boom towns, thriving communities on the
edge of the frontier. Gradually the mining dried up and the
people moved on, leaving their towns and camps to the elements,
until all that remained were decaying ghost towns. South Park City is
a remarkable restoration of these early towns, preserving the
history of our nation's frontier while it educates and entertains
the present. Located in Fairplay, Colorado, the
museum is an accurate representation of a mining town between
1860 and 1900. Thirty-four authentic buildings filled with
over 60,000 artifacts portray most of the economic and social
aspects of boomtown life. Seven of the buildings are on their
original sites; the others have been moved from abandoned camps
and ghost towns in South Park, a 900 square mile basin surrounded
by Colorado's majestic Rocky Mountains. The restored buildings
contain period room settings and exhibits illustrating the
professions, trades and industries that contributed to life
in a nineteenth century Colorado mining town.
To give you just a taste
of what you can see and do in South Park City, take the short
online South Park City Museum
Tour or
Shop our Online Company Store.
Before planning to visit South Park City, be sure to look over
the Museum
Info page to learn about our location, museum season
and hours and admission costs. For history buffs who want to
learn even more, our website has much to offer. Besides coming
to visit our museum, browse the A
Town Is Born page to learn a little more about the history
of South Park City and the surrounding area. We also have a selection
of informative history books & videos.
Finally, enjoy the benefits of becoming a South
Park City Museum Member, and help us preserve the past
and educate the present at the same time. 
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