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Irwin: Crested Butte gem

Located just 10 miles west of Crested Butte is the historic town of Irwin. Miners flocked here in the thousands during the late 1800s after the discovery of silver. During it’s heyday, Irwin had some notable visitors including Wild Bill Hiccock, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ulysses S. Grant. At it’s peak, Irwin had a population of 5,000 and 23 saloons.[…]

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