Reiling Dredge Ruin

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The Reiling Dredge remains in French Gulch is an example of the fascinating history of the unique dredge mining industry in the Colorado Rockies west of Denver. The Reiling Gold Dredge, built in 1908, was used to mine gold until it sank in French Gulch in 1922.

An excellent video on one of the studies that have been done on preserving the Reiling Dredge can be found at You Tube at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fD7TtoCOgg

A short explanation of dredge mining in and around Breckenridge may be found on the Town of Breckenridge web site at:
www.townofbreckenridge.com/index.aspx?page=207
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Coordinates:   39°29'1"N   105°59'43"W
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