Boom & Bust

Thousands rushed to the South Pass area of Wyoming following the find of substantial gold deposits at the Carissa Mine in 1867. As the boom gained steam, the Carissa sat at the center of mining development, serving as the primary economic force for South Pass City. A large project that modernized the Carissa during the winter of 1928-29 created additional facilities that were both newly built and moved to the site. The Mine closed in 1949 and the State of Wyoming acquired it in 2003, designating it an historic site. Photo © copyright by Robert Faucher.

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