The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is a historic vertical shaft mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States.[1] The mine shaft descends 1,000 feet (300 m) into the mountain, a depth roughly equal to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City.[2] The mine currently gives tours,[3] and is visited by around 40,000 people annually.[4] The addition of the mines and subsequent tours of this mine and others in the area had considerable effect on the economies of both Victor and Cripple Creek.[5][6][7]
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- ^ "An inside look at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine". Fox 21 News. May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Man's fund-raising idea is a gold mine Leasure may reside for a year in shaft beneath Cripple Creek". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. June 27, 1992.
- ^ "City of Victor". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. October 17, 1999. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Cripple Creek sees gold in mining town's history". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. July 22, 1998.
- ^ "Colorado Driving Tours: Scenic Golden Loop Historic Parkway: Cripple Creek and Victor, Colorado". Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2009.