Originally called Columbia, the rowdy mining camp became a town in 1878, and changed its name to Telluride. With the coming of the railroad in 1890, the remote boom-town flourished. A melting pot of immigrants seeking their fortunes turned Telluride into a thriving community of 5,000.
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The town was founded in 1878 as "Columbia", but due to confusion with a California town of the same name, was renamed Telluride in 1887 for the gold telluride ...
Founded shortly after John Fallon filed a claim on his Sheridan Mine in Marshal Basin in 1875, the Town of Telluride has lived through many booms and busts.
Telluride history has transformed over the years; from a sacred Ute Indian valley, to a booming mining town, to the Ski area and tourist town it is today.
Isolated in Colorado's rugged San Juan mountain range, Telluride's past began with the Native American Ute tribe and mining. The Utes found it first, ...
The Town of Telluride was founded in 1878 and was originally known as Columbia. It was renamed in 1881 to avoid confusion with another mining camp.
Telluride was founded as a mining center in 1878. San Miguel County Courthouse ... Telluride is a small town located in the San Juan range of the Rocky Mountains.
Telluride was connected to the outside world in 1890 when the Rio Grande Southern Railroad arrived. Coupled with the first commercial use of alternating current ...
Prospectors came to Telluride in the 1870s and when silver and gold was discovered and the Columbia Mining Camp was established. As another mining town in ...
This small town is chock full of history and culture just waiting for you to discover! Learn all about the history of Telluride Colorado!