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Silver Mountain
Settled by Scandinavian miners in 1858, - then called Kongsberg. Renamed Silver Mountain in 1863 and made county seat of Alpine County Aug. 11th, 1864. During the Sixties, the town supported a post-office, two newspapers, express office, telegraph office and ...
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Historic Silver Mountain City
(Kongsberg)
Silver Boom Town in 1866
Population 3000
Remains of City Jail
Marker is on The Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 4), on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
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