Reiling Gold Dredge

Listed: 2015

Constructed: 1908

Threat: Demolition by neglect; user conflict

Closest Town to Resource: Breckenridge

Significance: Situated 2.6 miles east of Breckenridge, this listed EPP site was constructed in 1908 to mine gold in Summit County for the French Gulch Dredging Company. The dredge remained in operation from 1908 until its accidental partial sinking in 1922, where it has remained as of today. The Gold Dredge is considered one of the most intact dredge sites in the United States. The dredge was one of nine gold dredge boats that worked in the Breckenridge area in the early 20th century.

Site Needs: Site stabilization, identify grant funding.

Update: This EPP resource was listed as SAVED in 2022. Breckenridge Heritage has assumed ownership of the site and completed some basic structural support for areas above the water line. An HSA for the site was completed in 2016 as well as new interpretive signage. The site has been stabilized for the long-term in keeping with the nomination’s goals for a save for the site.