Silver Plume Town Information
A Glimpse into the Past

Step back in time in Silver Plume aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad, or along the dirt Main Street, at shops like Silver Plume Antiques and Tea Shop and Sopp & Truscott Bakery. Take a stroll down the dirt Main Street of Silver Plume. The small Victorian houses you pass by were homes to Colorado's earliest silver miners during the 1870s. As you take a walking tour of our town imagine dirt streets filled with braying mules, bustling shops and saloons, with Italian and Cornish immigrants returning home from the mines towering above town. During the peak of its population, from 1885 to 1905, more than 2,000 people lived in this community. Now less than 200 residents make this their year round home.

The history of the Rocky Mountain West lives in Silver Plume. From the silver mines, which gave us our name, to downtown Main Street's shops, Silver Plume is full of picturesque buildings and attractions that create an exciting atmosphere of history and adventure. Be sure to visit the George Rowe Museum, which was the schoolhouse and a center of activity in our community's past, and is now a window on an age gone by.

Just above Silver Plume visit the Clifford Griffin Monument, a self-guided walking tour, with a monument quarried from local granite honoring the owner of the Seven-Thirty Mine. Or catch the Georgetown Loop Railroad at its Silver Plume Depot. If you're looking for a unique shopping opportunity, stop in at any of the merchants along Main Street who will entice you with fresh baked bread, antiques, homemade lotions, and delicious food. Whether you're looking for the ideal location for your wedding or special event, or just want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, we invite you to explore Silver Plume.