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The town grew to house numerous miners, who were predominantly Irish, working the Burroughs and Kansas Lodes. It also boasted several businesses early on, and a Masonic lodge was organized in 1859 from the Kansas Grand Lodge, becoming Nevada Number 36. However, after only one meeting, the group came under the jurisdiction of the new Grand Lodge of Colorado who had taken over the territory. It then became Nevada Lodge Number 4 and continues to hold meetings today.
By 1860, the Sullivan, Forks, and other lodes were also being worked, and about 30 mills were working in the area, and the town’s population increased. In 1861, a large fire destroyed more than 50 buildings in the mining camp. However, the citizens soon rebuilt, and the town was up and running again. Though it never grew as large as Central City or Black Hawk, at its peak in the late 1800s, some 4000 people lived in Nevadaville.
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The town grew to house numerous miners, who were predominantly Irish, working the Burroughs and Kansas Lodes. It also boasted several businesses early on, and a Masonic lodge was organized in 1859 from the Kansas Grand Lodge, becoming Nevada Number 36. However, after only one meeting, the group came under the jurisdiction of the new Grand Lodge of Colorado who had taken over the territory. It then became Nevada Lodge Number 4 and continues to hold meetings today.
By 1860, the Sullivan, Forks, and other lodes were also being worked, and about 30 mills were working in the area, and the town’s population increased. In 1861, a large fire destroyed more than 50 buildings in the mining camp. However, the citizens soon rebuilt, and the town was up and running again. Though it never grew as large as Central City or Black Hawk, at its peak in the late 1800s, some 4000 people lived in Nevadaville.