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Winfield
Winfield, initially called Florence and then Lucknow, was founded in 1881. Copper and silver, not gold, were the primary ores removed from the area. The last ore was hauled out by stage in 1918.
In its heyday in 1890 the estimated population was 1500 people. The post office existed from 1881 to 1912. The old schoolhouse and Ball cabin are maintained as museums by the Clear Creek Canyon Historical Society. The old cemetery is located approx. 1/4 mile N. of the town. Twenty-six people are buried there. However, only the grave markers for the two Aude children remain. One of the children, Fred, was the first person buried in the cemetery on June 28, 1885.
Winfield
Winfield, initially called Florence and then Lucknow, was founded in 1881. Copper and silver, not gold, were the primary ores removed from the area. The last ore was hauled out by stage in 1918.
In its heyday in 1890 the estimated population was 1500 people. The post office existed from 1881 to 1912. The old schoolhouse and Ball cabin are maintained as museums by the Clear Creek Canyon Historical Society. The old cemetery is located approx. 1/4 mile N. of the town. Twenty-six people are buried there. However, only the grave markers for the two Aude children remain. One of the children, Fred, was the first person buried in the cemetery on June 28, 1885.