By Kim Grant Colorado has many significant historic mining and mill sites across its vast landscape, but few have as much intact infrastructure, technology and machinery in place that lend itself to historic interpretation and potential educational tours, as does the Paris Mill near Alma in Park County. The Paris Mill was placed on Colorado’s Most Endangered Places list in 2004. Constructed in 1895, the Paris Mill was considered at the time to be one of the richest strikes in the Alma District, producing gold, silver and lead until major mill operations ceased in 1937. Today, the property retains much…
