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Address:Vicksburg, Colorado
Just north of Buena Vista, stop at Vicksburg, in South-Central Colorado, which was once home to a large number of cabins, two hotels, a school, two billiard halls, and a general store. The town's post office was in operation for only four years. In its short golden era, during the late 1800s, Vicksburg had about 500 residents. Today, nestled amidst spindly aspen groves and overgrown groundcover, a few buildings remain, including 10 cabins and an on-site museum. You will also see old-fashioned machinery (including the original tram drum from the nearby Fortune Mine), a rickety outhouse, what were once horse-drawn buggies, and the small Vicksburg cemetery.