Way Back!

135 years ago From the December 7, 1889 edition of the Silverton Standard: IRONTON-OURAY.

The Connecting Link of the Circle Route Will Be Built Next Season.

Denver News:

It is now definitely settled that Otto Mears, the progressive railroad king of San Juan county, is going to build a new road early next spring between Ouray and Ironton. It will be a “cogway” similar to the Manitou and Pike’s Peak ro…