Breckenridge History: Lomax Placer Mine
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Local history museum in Breckenridge, Colorado
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Address: 301 Ski Hill Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Phone: (970) 453-9767
Explore the mining heritage of Breckenridge by taking a guided tour of one of the town's first placer, or surface mines. View the inside of a miner's cabin, ...
Lomax Gulch was an active gold mine site in Breckenridge during the 1860s. Miners used high-pressure hoses, sluice boxes and gold pans to collect the precious ...
History Museums - Lomax Placer Mine - Breckenridge Colorado
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The miners' cabin is full of authentic artifacts to explain the hardships faced by miners and their families. Talk with the local mining expert to learn ...
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The Lomax Placer site gives you a chance to see and touch placer hydrauliking equipment at a site where it was actually used. You can also see a fully ...
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The Lomax Mine is open during summer months only. Free parking and restrooms on site; 10 minute walk from downtown Breckenridge. Reservations ARE required. We ...
Gold panning during a Lomax Placer Mine Tour, one of the Breckenridge Gold Mine Tours.
Mar 25, 2023 · The Lomax Placer Mine is within walking distance of Main Street in downtown Breckenridge and was towns first placer, or surface mine, marking it ...
The site is surrounded by authentic mining cabins with a beautiful mountain backdrop. It is just outside downtown Breck and offers a private but accessible ...