Independence (ghost town)

 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, ghost town, historic district, historic ruins

 Upload a photo

From History Colorado:

"Most of the buildings in the settlement, which extended along the Roaring Fork River, have collapsed or lack roofs. Located on the Independence Pass wagon road between Aspen and Leadville, the town served as a good stopping point for travelers. Population reportedly grew from 150 miners in 1881 to approximately 2,000 residents during the mid-1880s. By the late 1880s, fewer than 100 residents remained, and most commercial enterprises had either closed or relocated to Aspen."

Independence, which was the first settlement in Pitkin County, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district, for its significance in the mining industry.

NRHP #73000484