The Argo Gold Mine and Mill near Denver, in Idaho Springs, Colorado has been a long time historic area. The Tunnel was first constructed in 1893. The tunnel would take a total of 17 years to complete. When it was completed, it reached Central City, which is located nearly five miles away. The goal of building the tunnel was to provide ventilation, water drainage and transportation of the gold bearing ore from various mines that were along the path.
There is also The Mill located here. The Argo Mill was built in order to process the gold bearing ore from the various mines all connected by the Tunnel. This mill was the largest mill of its kind by the time that it was completed. In fact, it processed some $100 million worth of gold in that time's standards. This included prices of $18 to $35 per ounce.
Those that visit will be able to explore the Argo Mill, the mine and the museum located on the grounds. It provides for an educational experience about the way that life was during this time and shows the exemplemary hard work that was done by those here.
The Argo Mill, Mine and Museum are available year round, though is open standard hours only from the middle of April through the middle of October. If you would like to visit during the winter, you can do so by first calling. Guests will be given gold panning instructions, gemstone panning bags, and even see live demonstrations happen.
