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Friday, 24th April 2009 (835 views)

A museum in Colorado Springs has launched a new display that commemorates the Pike Peak Gold Rush.

The exhibition at the Pioneers Museum examines the role played by the city in the original gold rush of 1859, when miners would stop to gather supplies before heading into the mountains, according to CBS4 Denver.

Items on show in the Going for Gold Exhibition until September 5th 2009 include a beaver hide hat, leather boots, commemorative whisky flasks and other items dating from the time of the gold rush.

Three ounces of gold were first discovered in Colorado 150 years ago, near the confluence of the Platte River and Cherry Creek, causing around 150,000 people to head to the state, according to Matt Mayberry, director of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.

"You cannot travel through the state of Colorado without travelling through our gold rush history - it's as simple as that," he explained.

Located in the restored 1903 El Paso County Courthouse, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum charts the history and culture of the Pikes Peak region, including the famous gold rush.

 

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