Orphan Boy Mine

A Love Affair with Mining

The story of the Orphan Boy Mine began in Colorado in the 1880's. Reopened after World War II, this mine helped shape America. This site is a place to celebrate mining, prospecting, 4wheeling, ATVing and hiking through photographs and stories.

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Hiking the Morgan Peak Trail above the Orphan Boy mine.
June 4, 2009
Dian Berry is now a member of Orphan Boy Mine
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Peru Creek and Warden Gulch, Montezuma Mining District, Montezuma, Colorado
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AN IDEAL ONE DAY ATV TRIP OR FAMILY OUTING By H. Court Young I have found what I consider to be the ideal one day trip from Denver to test out your ATV. It is also a great a family outing or retreat. Warden Gulch, a tributary to Peru Creek, is jus…
May 3, 2009

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Lead and Silver Ores near the Orphan Boy Mine

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An amazing mountain photo 1 Reply

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On Mining and History

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Kathy Maxwelll

Why your business needs the essence of a distinctive corporate identity?

Did you ever think why the company media representatives and the brand equity managers keep staking and lay emphasis about the essentiality of owning a professional logo design to march on? Is the build up of hype about having custom design logo warranted?

It sounds pretty much explainable, doesn’t it? A logo of a company is the character of the organization which marks its unique identity. There are many competitors of your business around you very near but what really signifies you is your ou… Continue

Posted by Kathy Maxwelll on November 3, 2009 at 3:26am

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AN IDEAL ONE DAY ATV TRIP OR FAMILY OUTING

AN IDEAL ONE DAY ATV TRIP OR FAMILY OUTING

By H. Court Young

I have found what I consider to be the ideal one day trip from Denver to test out your ATV. It is also a great a family outing or retreat. Warden Gulch, a tributary to Peru Creek, is just two hour’s drive from Denver west along Interstate 70 (I70).

Peru Creek can be accessed by road in several ways. One is via I70 to Dillon exit #205, then east on Colorado Highway 6 to the Montezuma Road intersection. Another more scenic route from… Continue

Posted by H. Court Young on May 3, 2009 at 2:50pm

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H. Court Young Announces his newest ebook published in March 2009

Golden, CO
March 2009

Newest ebook targets using Twitter for Small Business

H. Court Young, author, speaker, publisher and geologist has completed his newest ebook targeting small business owners. This ebook introduces the global twitter revolution to small business owners, who may not understand the valuable role two revolutionary social media sites, Twitter and Ning, can play in their marketing plan.

This 42 page ebook titled: Secrets of Building a Profitable Business Using TwiContinue

Posted by H. Court Young on April 30, 2009 at 10:48am

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Women in Mining Speech

I gave a talk about the Orphan Boy Mine at the March meeting of the Women in Mining group in Golden on March 18, 2009. I was given a warm welcome and enjoyed speaking about this small mine and my book The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining.

Because our society thinks of mining as a male profession, we do not give credit to the many women who are involved in the industry. This group is paying tribute to the women whose contribution to this vital industry is critical. I appreciate and respect… Continue

Posted by H. Court Young on April 2, 2009 at 5:30pm

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Hearthfire Book Store - Appearance

I will be appearing at HearthFire Bookstore in Bergan Park, Colorado on October 17, 2008 at 5:00pm. I will be meeting people and talking about my book, The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining.

Please join me if you are in the Denver area.

Sincerely,
H. Court Young
Author, publisher and geologist
Promoting awareness through the written word
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What Readers are Saying about Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining

"The Orphan Boy is a wonderful story that provides a glimpse at early mining and the contempory experiences of a family as they reopened a old mine. It's a fresh look at Colorado History and an intriging tale on modern day mining."
Chuck Digby

"Hi Mr. Young
Just finished reading your book and would like to tell you how much I enjoyed it. It is great to have such wonderful memories of your Dad and the times you shared at the mine. My background is in geology also and I did some mining in the San Juans about 35 years ago. I must admit it has always been a dream of mine to own a small mine such as the Orphan Boy where I could go play in the summer and relive my first love of mining and being underground. Maybe we could come out next summer and visit the Orphan Boy and possibly scrounge in the tailings for a day or two. It would be great to see the subject of the book. Are there still any small mines for sale around there?
Thanks again for the great reading. Hope to hear from you about a possible visit to the mine area.

Jeff Carnes

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