~ ST ELMO COLORADO ~

Stark Bros. Store and Post Office located in the ghost town of St Elmo Colorado. Founded in 1880, and located 20 miles south west of Buena Vista sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Nearly 2,000 people settled in this town when mining for gold and silver became evident. The mining industry started to decline in the early 1920s, and in 1922 the train discontinued service. The community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the St. Elmo Historic District. It is one of Colorado's best preserved ghost towns.
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