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Apex
13150 W 72nd Ave,
Arvada,
CO
In the 1870's, Richard Mackey was prospecting and found an outcropping of gold. With no money to work the claim, he found a partner and together they raised money to work the mine. They mined about $30,000 of the "easy" g... ghosttowns.com
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Mount Vernon
CO
Dr. Joseph Castro founded the town of Mount Vernon in the Jefferson Territory in 1859 as a supply stop for the mines. He offered building lots in the town at no cost for those who would build on them. The territory govern... ghosttowns.com
