6. DURANGO, CO
Durango’s gain was Animas City’s loss.
Back in 1880, officials at the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad were looking to set up service in the San Juan mining district. The mountain town of Silverton was going to be a major stop on the line. The D&RG wanted Animas City to be another. Except for one little thing—the railroad asked for a “contribution” from the town. The town fathers refused. So the depot was built at Durango—which the railroad created from whole c
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