South Park City Museum is a delightful open-air museum located in the beautiful town of Fairplay, open to the public for free between mid-May and mid-October each year. The museum reconstructs a historic mining town from the days of Colorado's Gold Rush and Silver Boom, which hit the South Park area in the mid-1850s and lasted through the 1880s. It was opened in 1959 following two years of construction by the South Park Historical Foundation and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 35 authentic relocation structures and buildings showcase more than 60,000 artifacts from Colorado's 19th-century gold and silver mining towns, including two individually-listed NHRP sites, the South Park Brewery and the Summer Saloon. Each year, the museum hosts the annual Living History Days event in August, showcasing costumed demonstrations and performances.

100 4th St, Fairplay, CO 80440, Phone: 719-836-2387

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