HISTORY

High above Cripple Creek the Anchoria Leland Mine is a landmark with a grand view of the mountains. The mine, owned by the Anchoria-Leland Mining and Milling Company in 1892, produced over $3 million worth of gold . The tour will showcase the 1890 mining operations on Gold Hill that made the Anchoria Leland one of the great producers.

This tour is exclusive to May 26 as the mine is located on Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining (CC&V) property and is not accessible to the public at any other time. This tour is of the surface structures only and is sponsored by the Southern Teller County Focus Group (STCFG) and CC&V.

This special tour of the 1890’s mine structures, including the giant wooden headframe and hoist house, will include presentations by Victor Miner Gary Horton and Mining Engineer Ed Hunter.

Please arrive by 9 a.m. at the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum as you will be required to sign in and view a safety video. Please feel free to arrive any time between 8 and 9 a.m. and sign in early; if you get here early, you can enjoy breakfast in Victor before the tour. The tour cost (donated to the STCFG) is $10 per person. We will provide hard hats and safety glasses. Please note that all tours that are not pre-paid by credit card, will require a cash-only payment at the museum the morning of the tour; no credit cards will be accepted the day of the tour. Online, prepaid reservations may be made online at VictorColorado.com