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South Park City, Fairplay, CO
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South Park City

Outdoor museum recreating a Colorado mining town from roughly 1860 to 1900, with dozens of relocated historic buildings in Fairplay.

Fairplay, CO

About South Park City

Visitors walk through forty-four buildings, many moved from abandoned camps and ghost towns across the South Park basin, that recreate daily life during the gold rush era. Interiors hold furnished period rooms and exhibits on local trades, industries, and social life, backed by more than 60,000 artifacts. Only seven structures remain on their original ground. The site also hosts living history days, reenactments, and seasonal events.

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    South Park Rail Como Project (Como Roundhouse)

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  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Performance Tours Rafting

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Sports & Outdoors
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    $50+

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Museums

    Pikes Peak Historical Society

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