Keystone in Summit County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Peru

— Keystone Mining History —

1. Peru Marker

Inscription. Never an official town, but a convenient title for a group of boarding houses and miners' cabins around the Peruvian Mine. The side of the famous Gassy Thompson swindle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 35.228′ N, 105° 57.381′ W. Marker is in Keystone, Colorado, in Summit County. It can be reached from Crossover Road. To the east of the Peru lift at the corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1136 Peru Road, Dillon CO 80435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Jessie Mine and Mill (approx. 6.3 miles away); Frisco Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); "Ski for Light, Art for Sight" (approx. 7.4 miles away); Staley-Rouse House

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(approx. 7½ miles away); Foote's Rest (approx. 7½ miles away); Old Town Hall (approx. 7.6 miles away); Bill's Ranch House (approx. 7.7 miles away); Log Chapel (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Also see . . . The History of Keystone (Keystone). (Submitted on April 26, 2025.)

Additional keywords. Mining

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2025. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 9, 2025. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.