This made gold recovery quicker, and the city become a bedrock for the gold boom. Hill built Colorado’s primary ore smelter in the town in 1868. As mining continued to grow, a man named Nathaniel P. The location is very convenient for miners and travelers, so the town was easily instated as one of Colorado’s first cities in 1864. It’s located in the area between what we now know as Black Hawk and Central City. Gregory discovered a lodge in a narrow ravine around the Kansas Territory. Since it was founded in 1859 during the Gold Rush, Black Hawk has continually transformed their town into a progressive place for culture, business, and community. History Black Hawk City Hall built in 1877. The town motto is “Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future, Still Making History”. It’s situated in the mountains of Gilpin County at 8,537 feet of elevation. With all the towering casinos, it’s tough to believe that only 127 residents live in town full time as of 2020.Īlong with its neighbor Central City, Black Hawk is open 24 hours/7 days per week for casino fun. Black Hawk is a former mining town, turned casino town, situated 20 miles west of Golden.
