CSP - Lake George Cemetery Traditional Geocache

Lake George Cemetery

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Container Type: 35mm (Bring your own pen)
Code Location: Inside container
Access Info: This cache is located on Park County property. 
Winter Access: Same

Wealthy Boston manufacturer George Washington Frost purchased land in this area to make a dam on the South Platte River, which formed Lake George. The lake was created to provide ice for the Colorado Midland Railroad and a resort development was built around it, receiving its post office in 1891. The ice business in Lake George became the largest in the county and the community was also supported by high-altitude potato farming. Lake George had limited success as a resort community but the railroad line was abandoned in 1918 and a flood destroyed the lake and dam in 1923, causing a major decline in the area. The lake was rebuilt and another investor promoted the town as a resort in the 1940s.

The cemetery is located a short distance northwest of Lake George on County Road 77. Please be respectful of the cemetery and remember to close the gate behind you if you decide to enter.