Recently the fourth grade class led by instructor Ms. Stephanie Studebaker went on the Cripple Creek Victor Gold Mine Tour. The day featured a tour on a bus from the museum in Victor to the strip mine. The tour included descriptions of many of the famous mining sites and buildings in Victor, as well as how much gold and silver was mined out, what type of minerals were exposed, and a bit about the mining process. The class looked over the edge of the quarry, viewed some reclaimed areas, and went down into the quarry to watch the huge dump trucks and shovels at work. The kids were amazed at the workings of the crusher and the control tower.However, their favorite part was getting to actually climb onto one of the huge earth movers, wearing hard hats and safety glasses the whole time. The students came away from the experience rich with knowledge not gold.
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