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7 Porch Notes tagged “lake city,” from counties across Colorado.

Local rules - Hinsdale County

In Hinsdale County, one town is incorporated and the rest is the county

Lake City is the only incorporated town in Hinsdale County, so almost everywhere else the county government makes the local rules.

History and culture - Hinsdale County

Lake City exists because of mining on land taken from the Ute people

Lake City grew as a mining supply town in the 1870s on land the Ute people were forced to cede, history worth understanding plainly.

History and culture - Hinsdale County

Much of downtown Lake City is a listed historic district

Lake City's downtown is a National Register historic district with dozens of original mining-era buildings, many rebuilt in brick and stone after an 1879 fire.

History and culture - Hinsdale County

The 1877 Hinsdale County Courthouse is still doing its original job

Lake City's 1877 courthouse is described as Colorado's oldest courthouse still used for its original purpose, and it is the seat of county government today.

History and culture - Hinsdale County

Why Hinsdale County exists, and where its name comes from

Hinsdale County was created in 1874 during the silver rush and named for George A. Hinsdale, with Lake City growing up where a toll road met the mines.

History and culture - Hinsdale County

The Hinsdale County Museum keeps Lake City's mining-era story

The Hinsdale County Museum in Lake City, run by the county historical society, gathers the area's mining-era history in an 1877 downtown building.

History and culture - Hinsdale County

Lake City and the Alfred Packer story, told plainly

Hinsdale County is tied to the Alfred Packer case from the 1870s, a grim chapter best understood from official and archival sources rather than legend.

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