The stories of San Juan County, CO
8 narrated audio stories from across San Juan County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Grand Imperial Hotel
Where Silverton Went to Feel a Little Grand
In a mining camp, a hotel bar and dining room offered polish, business, and escape.
Mayflower Mill
Where Silverton’s Ore Became a Product
A mill that turned mountain rock into concentrate, and then into memory.
Shenandoah-Dives Mill
A Mountainside Machine Built to Let Gravity Work
How one high-altitude mill turned steep terrain into industrial advantage.
Silverton
Where the San Juans Came to Do Business
How a mining rush turned Silverton into the upper Animas valley’s working center.
San Juan County Courthouse
Silverton’s Grandest Promise
How a mining town gave itself a courthouse with uncommon civic gravitas.
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When the Train Changed Dinner in Silverton
How rail service reshaped everyday eating in a mountain mining town.
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How Silverton Became the Center of a Mountain County
A mining camp grows into the beating heart of San Juan County.
Grand Imperial Hotel
The Brick Face of a Boomtown
How one hotel helped Silverton look permanent.
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