Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill
Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill is a historic gold mining site near Victor, Colorado on the south slope of Battle Mountain. Between late 1893 and April 1899, approximately 200,000 ounces (6200 kg) of gold was removed from the Independence Mine.
Image from the George H. Stone Collection of Colorado geological features and views, Special Collections, Tutt Library, Colorado College.
North-south section showing stopes in the Independence vein.
Section showing the relationship of the mine levels, the veins, granite and breccia.
The City of Victor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Gold was discovered in Victor in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town. With Cripple Creek, the mining district became the second largest gold mining district in the country and realized approximately $10 billion of mined gold in 2010 dollars. It reached its peak around the turn of the century when there were about 18,000 residents in the town. Depleted ore in mines, labor strife and the exodus of miners during World War I caused a steep decline in the city's economy, from which it has never recovered. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. There is a resumed mining effort on Battle Mountain.
The Victor Hotel.
The Victor City Hall is one of several historic buildings that have been restored in downtown Victor.
Gold mine in Victor, Colorado, around 1900
Western Federation of Miners union hall
