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Historic Independence Ghost Town, Colorado #208568349
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Independence is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located just off State Highway 82 in the eastern corner of Pitkin County, below the Continental Divide. It was the first settlement established in the Roaring Fork Valley, after gold was struck in the vicinity. In 1973 it was recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Independence and Independence Mill Site, one of two ghost towns in the county so recognized. It has also been known historically by other namesââ¬âChipeta, Mammoth City, Mount Hope, Farwell, Sparkill and Hunter`s Pass.
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