Fifty for 150: Colorado state troops sent to Cripple Creek miners’ strike in 1894

After gold was discovered in a high mountain valley southwest of Pikes Peak in 1890, thousands of fortune-seekers flocked to the overnight boomtown of Cripple Creek, along with satellite settlements like Victor and Goldfield. It was the last major gold rush in Colorado history, and within a few short years it was minting newly made […]

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 833

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one Fifty for 150 story every weekday in …

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