30-646: (Redirected from Fitzgeralds ) Fitzgeralds may refer to: Fitzgeralds Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colorado Fitzgeralds Las Vegas , now The D Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada Fitzgeralds Reno, now Whitney Peak Hotel , a non gaming hotel in Reno, Nevada Fitzgeralds Tunica in Tunica, Mississippi See also [ edit ] FitzGerald (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
60-499: A horizontal beam. After the ore containing the gold was crushed sufficiently, the resulting dust was run over copper plates containing mercury , which formed an alloy from which the gold could be more easily extracted. Once miners got past the upper ore deposits, they found that the lower ores contained large amounts of complex sulfides. As a result, a precipitous drop in the recovery rate of gold occurred. Failed attempts at introducing alternative methods of extracting gold contributed to
90-496: A member of the Territorial council in 1872 and 1873. He moved to Denver in 1873 and engaged in smelting and the real estate business, and was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1885. He ran on a platform of Republican ideals and free silver whose interests lay in the establishment of a monopolistic society and the implementation of a federal telegraph system. Hill also warned against
120-587: A politician, including serving in the United States Senate . Originally from the state of New York , he came to Colorado following the Pike's Peak Gold Rush to try his hand at mining. He traveled to Europe to investigate ways to smelt ore and developed processes to make mining more profitable. He was the mayor of Denver before becoming a United States Senator. Born in Montgomery , Orange County , New York , at
150-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Black Hawk, Colorado Black Hawk is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin County , Colorado , United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 United States Census , making it the least populous city (but not town) in Colorado. It was a mining settlement founded in 1859 during
180-657: The Nathaniel Hill Brick House (now a museum). He was a descendant of Thomas Hale, one of the first settlers in Newbury from England in 1635. Hill took over the family farm in Montgomery, until he was 21, while his eldest brother, James King, attended Yale University. During this time he was a part-time student at Montgomery Academy. He graduated from Brown University in 1856. He was an instructor and later professor of chemistry at Brown University from 1856 to 1864. He
210-587: The Pike's Peak Gold Rush and is now a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor . Black Hawk is located adjacent to Central City , another historic mining settlement in Gregory Gulch. The two cities form the federally designated Central City/Black Hawk National Historic District . The area flourished during the mining boom of
240-515: The Great Parks Bicycle Route and the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway touring route. The town is located along the north fork of Clear Creek and Gregory Gulch. At the 2020 United States Census , the city had a total area of 1,698 acres (6.871 km ), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 54 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density
270-660: The State Historical Fund, administered by the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation . In February 2013, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a citywide ban on bicycle traffic through Black Hawk, ruling that the city had failed to comply with state traffic law. In 2010, the Black Hawk banned bicycle use on most of the streets in the city. The ban was prompted by a surge in traffic following
300-568: The Swansea process - copper sulfide ore was mixed with gold and silver ore and the copper acted as a vehicle to hold the gold and silver. After returning, he took up a permanent residence in Black Hawk, Colorado . While in Blackhawk, he had the opportunity to work with James E. Lyon, an entrepreneur who he had met on his first trip to Colorado, and who had erected the first real smelter there. However, his findings surpassed those of Lyon. He capitalized on
330-417: The age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.69. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.8% under
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#1732845350448360-460: The age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 131.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 44,583, and the median income for a family was $ 52,500. Males had a median income of $ 29,688 versus $ 20,833 for females. The per capita income for
390-469: The causes he had fought for in the Senate. He married Alice Hale of Providence, Rhode Island , on July 26, 1860 (she was born January 19, 1840, and died July 19, 1908). Alice's father was Isaac Hale, born in the town of Newbury County of Essex, Massachusetts on Sept. 17, 1807. Her mother, Harriet Johnson, daughter of David Johnson and Lucy Towne, was born in the town of Newbury, VT, July 29, 1814. David Johnson
420-482: The center of ore processing for the area, and it became known as the "City of Mills". The Colorado Central Railroad extended its line to the town in 1872. A restored depot and locomotive are on display on the east side of downtown. Black Hawk was also served by the two-foot-gauge Gilpin Tramway which climbed from Black Hawk to the mines above Central City. Many historic buildings in the town have been restored following
450-519: The change in maximum casino betting limits from $ 5 to $ 100. Black Hawk City Manager Michael Copp said that the city council, which passed the new law, believed it was best for the casinos and their patrons. The penalty for riding a bicycle through Black Hawk was a $ 68 fine. Bicycle advocacy groups challenged the bike ban, with the case ultimately going to the Colorado Supreme Court. State Highway 119 and County Road 279 in Black Hawk are part of
480-690: The city was $ 25,985. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line. Black Hawk Public Schools are part of the Gilpin County School District RE-1 . The district has one elementary school and one high school, Gilpin County Elementary School and Gilpin County Undivided High School . Dave MacKenzie is the Superintendent of Schools. There are approximately 380 students enrolled in
510-677: The corruption of the American political system by special interests like monopolies. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining ( Forty-seventh Congress ), Committee on Post Office and Post Roads ( Forty-eighth Congress ), and was involved in the International Monetary Commission. His defeat by Henry M. Teller in 1885 ended his political career. Nevertheless, he remained politically active in other ways, purchasing The Denver Republican and using it to further
540-458: The district. The Black Hawk & Central City Tramway, operated by the cities of Black Hawk and Central City , provides a free shuttle between the two towns. Ramblin Express and Ace Express Coaches provides transportation from Denver . Nathaniel P. Hill Nathaniel Peter Hill (February 18, 1832 – May 22, 1900) was a professor at Brown University , a mining executive and engineer, and
570-507: The experience and with his professional training as a chemist and the knowledge gained in Europe, founded the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company, which encompassed numerous ventures aside from mining. Through the funding of numerous capitalists, Hill worked alongside popular metallurgists to oversee the smelting process and thus rose in wealth and popularity. Hill was mayor of Black Hawk in 1871 and
600-421: The gambling revenue that Central City does. Although the 1990 statewide referendum allowing casino gambling in Black Hawk was promoted as a way to promote historic preservation in Black Hawk, critics have charged that it has had the opposite effect, and that the historic appearance of Black Hawk has been sacrificed to allow construction of the large casinos. Tax from the gambling revenue provides funding for
630-506: The historic character of the town, Black Hawk has no such limits. In an attempt to close the competitive gap, Central City built the Central City Parkway from Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs as an alternative route, leading guests first to Central City, and then to Black Hawk. The Central City Parkway opened November 19, 2004. However, Black Hawk continues to have three times the number of casinos and generates more than seven times
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#1732845350448660-445: The late 19th century following the construction of mills and a railroad link to Golden . The town declined during the 20th century but has been revived in recent years after the 1991 establishment of casino gambling following a statewide initiative in 1990. In early 2010, the Black Hawk city council passed a law banning the riding of bicycles in the town, drawing a reaction from bicycle advocacy groups and international press. The ban
690-522: The miners exhausted the shallow parts of the veins that contained free gold and found that their amalgamation mills could not recover gold from the deeper sulfide ores. Nathaniel P. Hill built Colorado's first successful ore smelter in Black Hawk in 1868. Hill's smelter could recover gold from the sulfide ores, an achievement that saved hardrock mining in Black Hawk, Central City, and Idaho Springs from ruin. Other smelters were built nearby. Black Hawk's advantageous location on North Clear Creek made it
720-641: The opening of the casinos in 1991. The town has been in heated competition for gambling revenue with its neighbor Central City since casinos opened in both towns in 1991. Development of the area down Clear Creek from the historic Black Hawk townsite lining State Highway 119 has flourished. Gamblers from Denver pass the Blackhawk casinos before they arrive at Central City, and, as a result, Black Hawk has realized much more revenue from gambling than Central City. Gambling in Black Hawk also benefits from less restrictive zoning codes; while Central City until recently limited building heights to 53 feet (16 m) to preserve
750-639: The rest of his life to the search for gold. Upon his return to the West, he bought several gold mines, but soon ran into financial difficulties because the smelting techniques at the time were resulting in low yields. The Sterling Gold Mining Company and the Hill Gold Mining Company were established around Central City in Colorado. The preferred method of extraction in those days was stamp milling. A stamp mill consisted of heavy iron blocks attached to wooden or steel rods that rose and fell in accordance with
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810-523: The tensions and financial turmoil of the West, until Hill popularized the method of smelting. Accordingly, he spent a portion of 1865 and 1866 in Swansea , Wales and Freiberg , Saxony studying metallurgy , and returned to the United States with a perfected method of smelting. Hill learned while abroad, especially in the coal mines, that the best method was that of copper matte . In this method - known as
840-427: Was 80.9 inhabitants per square mile (31.2/km ). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 54.2 per square mile (20.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.75% White , 3.39% African American , 0.85% Native American , 5.93% from other races , and 5.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.17% of the population. There were 54 households, out of which 18.5% had children under
870-414: Was overturned by the Colorado Supreme Court in 2013. Black Hawk was established in 1859. In May 1859 the discovery of gold in Gregory Gulch by its namesake, John H. Gregory, brought thousands of prospectors and miners into the area, combing the hills for more gold veins. The Bobtail lode was discovered the following month. Hardrock mining boomed for a few years, but then declined in the mid-1860s as
900-602: Was the first to bring the idea of laboratories to Brown, which he copied from other schools, mostly in Europe. His scientific eligibility led him to be invited by cotton manufacturer Colonel William Reynolds to search for mining areas in the West. The greater salary enticed him to journey West. Hill traveled to Colorado in the spring of 1864 to investigate mineral resources. In his search, he traveled alone and with fellow scientists and entrepreneurs. He returned home to Providence after having accomplished little, where he officially resigned from his teaching position and vowed to devote
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