The last active gold mine in Colorado sits in Victor, a historic mining town founded in 1891 that has seen its population decline drastically over the past several decades. Now, new grant money aims to help restore historic buildings and potentially reverse that trend.
Samuel Morrison and his wife, Karen, have operated the Victor Trading Company for 35 years, making brooms, prints and other handcrafted items.
“We’re kind of used to running a business in a semi ghost town. We’ve been here 35 years,” Samuel said…