The History of Georgetown Co., Featuring The Georgetown Loop R.R. (Soft-Cover Edition)
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The History of Georgetown Co., Featuring The Georgetown Loop R.R. (Soft-Cover Edition)
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The newest edition of Phil Aleo’s Historical / Photographic books, this book details the history of Georgetown from its early beginnings in 1860 up to the present. Filled with archive photography and remarkably crisp, colorful photography of the town and the railroad today, this book highlights the town and the railroad in an entirely new format that will be appreciated by all. The detailed written history takes you on a journey that will deepen your appreciation for Georgetown and the Georgetown Loop railroad. This book is a must-have for anyone that has taken the railroad, or visited this most special town, nestled some 8,500 feet up in the Rocky Mountains, west of Denver, Colorado.
The railroad’s “Official Historical Book.”
This edition is the “Softcover Edition.” A premium laminated soft cover book printed on 80 lb. premium coated paper.
Details:
Soft Cover Edition
8.50” w x 11” h
222 Pages
80 lb. Coated Premium Quality Paper
Four Color
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Georgetown, Colorado is one of the most well-preserved historic 19th century mining towns in the United States. Georgetown is a small town of just 1,200 residents nestled in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 8,530 feet above sea-level. Annually, tens of thousands of visitors are captivated, as they walk the historic streets filled with over two-hundred 19th century buildings, all in impeccable condition. Georgetown features the Georgetown Loop railroad. Nearly 250,000 visitors ride this historic railroad annually. This railroad was one of Colorado's first visitor attractions in the 1800’s. This spectacular stretch of 3 ft. narrow gauge railroad was completed in 1884 in the wake of the Colorado Gold Rush, and considered an engineering marvel for its time. It was used to haul silver ore from the surrounding mines as well as transport passengers visiting the scenic vistas that this region is noted for .The history of the town of Georgetown and the railroad are detailed in this release, including the railroad’s restoration in the 1970’s and its developments on up to the present day. The mines and the remarkable mine tours are also featured, their being a major component of the Georgetown Loop experience.
