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Cripple Creek Gold Rush and what it meant to Colorado Springs
The Old North End’s home building boom in Colorado Springs 
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The late 1880’s were difficult for Colorado Springs. It had stagnant growth and Colorado College fell on hard times. The Old North End appeared to be destined to only house prairie dogs and rattlesnakes with its open, grass-covered fields.
This was about to change as gold was discovered nearby. In 1890, a prospector by the name of Bob Womack found some gold by a stream called Cripple Creek. The great gold rush was on. By 1896, production soared. Read the rest of this entry »
The Old North End in Colorado Springs — The History is rich
The History of the Old North End
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The late 1880’s were difficult for Colorado Springs. It had stagnant growth and Colorado College fell on hard times. The Old North End appeared to be destined to only house prairie dogs and rattlesnakes with its open, grass-covered fields.
This was about to change as gold was discovered nearby. In 1890, a prospector by the name of Bob Womack found some gold by a stream called Cripple Creek. The great gold rush was on. By 1896, production soared. Most of these men who came and mined the area didn’t want to locate their families to such a rough area. They decided that Palmers “Little London” (aka Colorado Springs) would be a perfect place to build their homes and bring their families to.
Between 1890 and 1900 the population of Colorado Springs Read the rest of this entry »
