Lulu City Site

 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, ghost town, historic site

A silver strike in 1879 prompted the arrival of prospectors and entrepreneurs such as Benjamin F. Burnett and William Baker from Fort Collins to this site. They organized the Middle Park and Grand River Land Improvement Company for the purpose of establishing Lulu City, which was named for Burnett’s daughter. By 1881, there were forty cabins and a variety of businesses. High transportation costs and the generally low grade ores resulted in a rapid economic decline of the town. In 1949, the site became part of Rocky Mountain National Park. There are only three recognizable cabin ruins left, with lesser remains of six other buildings, and it is the only platted ghost town located within the park. The 160-acre site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for its industrial significance.