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Cripple Creek District Museum

Cripple Creek District Museum is a history museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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About this museum

What is Cripple Creek District Museum?

The Cripple Creek District Museum is a museum located in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Founded in 1953 by Blevins Davis and Richard Wayne Johnson, the Museum has five historic buildings: The 1894 Colorado Trading & Transfer Company building, the 1895 Midland Terminal Depot that was used as a depot until 1949; a turn-of-the-century Assay Office, the former one-room home of French Blanche LeCroix from the Cripple Creek District town of Midway, and a miner's cabin circa 1890–1930.

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Museum details

Name
Cripple Creek District Museum
Type
History Museum
City
Cripple Creek
State
Colorado
IMLS Museum ID
8400800398
Coordinates
38.79763, -105.19712
What kind of museum is Cripple Creek District Museum?

Cripple Creek District Museum is classified as a history museum in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more history museums →

Where is Cripple Creek District Museum located?

Cripple Creek District Museum is located in Cripple Creek, Colorado at approximately 38.79763, -105.19712. See the map above.

Does Cripple Creek District Museum have a website?

The IMLS record for Cripple Creek District Museum does not list a website.

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