A Brief History of Fairplay

Explore Fairplay From The Beginning With Local Historian Linda Bjorklund As She Traces The Town's Story Through Spanish Settlers, Early American Government, Union-confederate Tensions And Modern Development. Even Though Fairplay's Remarkable Gold And Silver Boom Was Reduced To Ash Overnight In 1873, A Strong Community Overcame History's Challenges And Preserved Its Treasures. From The Popular Annual Burro Days To The Way Of Life Museum, Fairplay Gives Folks A Chance To Celebrate And Relive Its Rich Mining History Through Festivities And Time-capsule Buildings Such As The General Store, Drugstore, Bank, Summer Brewery And Summer Saloon.