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Details the lineage and ancestral history of the White family. George White was one of the first pioneers to settle and then serve in government in the newly-founded state of Colorado and Eagle Valley area. His sons, Hume and Ben, would follow their father into local government , law, and ranching. The Whites ranched along Brush Creek.
George served in the Civil War and was taken prisoner until the war's end; practiced law, and was also a rancher....
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This hand-drawn map was completed John Gabelman in the 1940's while working in the Fulford Mining District during his "Wildflower Project". Gabelman traced the geology, topography, as well as the structural and economic geology of the Fulford & Brush Creek mining districts. Fulford, once a mining boom town, is now a ghost town located about 15 miles from the town of Eagle. The map can be viewed at the library during an appointment with the Local History...
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A document, probably created by Emma Nardin Oberto, during the oral history project, conducted by the Wilkinson Public Library, in Telluride, Colorado, during 1990. This document describes Paul (Paolo) Celeste Nardin and Dominica Dalpaz Nardin's life histories, including their work, their immigration from Tyrol, how they met, their children, and homesteads.
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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
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The Gates family has traced their genealogy back 6 generations beginning in Europe. This short family history is of Bert & Nona Gates, 5th generation, and their ranching and homesteading experiences in the Eagle River Valley. The information used in this was compiled by Lemley Gates.
