GIFT SHOP
Shawnee Historical District Book
Jim Sapp's 133 page book about the buildings and homes of the Shawnee Historical District in Shawnee, Colorado.
John Parson's Gold Coin Replica
Replica of John Parson's gold coins minted in
his wagon from the gold dust of Park County prospectors in the 1860's. Very few of the originals exist, and are valued up to 1.08 million dollars.
Gold Coin Replica Shadowbox
A professional display of the John Parsons gold coin replicas, front and back with a description of their history.
Cemetery Project
The Price-Tyler Cemetery is a Historic Landmark in the heart of the Shawnee Historical District. It contains multiple 19th century headstones that we work to preserve and maintain. Rhonda Dusatko, a long time board member and volunteer, discovered buried headstones and excavated them so that we could reset them in a preservational mortar. Special thanks to Steve Plutte from the Park County Cemetery Board.
FEATURED PHOTOS
A view of Long Meadow in the 1940's
FEATURED HISTORY
John Parson's Gold Coins
Bill Douthet visited Time Capsule last week and told me the story of John Parsons and his mobile mint that he built in the back of his wagon. In 1861, after the Park County gold rush, Parsons traveled around minting $2.50 and $5.00 gold coins from the gold that the Colorado prospectors acquired from their claims. We don't know how many that he minted, but their are only a handful still in existence, making the modern value of them $200,000 to $300,000. It is likely that the banking industry melted down most into ingots.
"Oro" is spanish for gold, but it is speculated that Parsons wanted to solidify his business in Oro City, Colorado...
Historical information about the infamous
Reynolds Gang and their activities in the Shawnee area including leader Jim Reynold's claims of buried treasure in the hills near town...
ORIGINAL HOMESTEADS
