Colorado Springs

Portland Gold Drive

Welcome to PortlandGold.com.

The neighborhood

Portland Gold Drive on Colorado Springs’ west side, on the former site of the Golden Cycle Mill.

The historic smokestackSprings Magazine on the old mill landmark and plans for an amphitheater.Read → EmailSign in to PortlandGold.com email.Open email →

A little history

The Portland Gold Mining Company was one of the great mines of the Cripple Creek district. Some background and keepsakes from that era:

Gold mining in Colorado SpringsThe Gazette on the region’s gold-mining legacy.Read → Gold mining in ColoradoOverview, including the Cripple Creek district.Read → Stock certificateA Portland Gold Mining Co. certificate signed by James Doyle.View → Newspaper articleFrom February 20, 1898 (PDF).Open PDF → A historic lawsuitBlackburn v. Portland Gold Mining Co., 175 U.S. 571 (1900).Read →