To help preserve these ghost towns, please support the Buena Vista Heritage Society:<br />http://www.buenavistaheritage.org/<br /><br />Winfield is an old mining town tucked away in the San Isabel National Forest, outside Buena Vista. There are several original buildings, including a schoolhouse.<br /><br />It was founded on 120 acres at the junction of the north and south forks of Clear Creek. Lots of 50×100 were free to anyone who desired to build there.<br /><br />A cabin was built as early at 1861 with the first prospecting done in 1867. Winfield reached its heyday around 1890 when some 1500 folks lived in town.<br /><br />There were 3 saloons, 3 stores, 2 hotels, a boarding house, a post office, a church, school, mill, smelter & concentrator. Mining came to an end in Clear Creek Canyon in the early 1900s.<br /><br /><br />Keep Up-To-Date:<br />https://derelictdoug.weebly.com<br /><br />Follow Me On Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/Derlict_doug
