Grand Junction Colorado’s Silver-Lawn Mystery: Local Legend or True Treasure?

Grand Junction, Colorado, has been around for over 140 years. A ton that old, "growing up" in the Wild West, there are bound to be some legends and lore that can't possibly be true?

That's where this doozy comes in. There have been stories of an old-timer who found silver in his front yard. What?! Maybe he dropped a spoon or fork, then declared he struck silver, but actually finding mineable silver is far fetched ... right?!

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Where Did This Grand Junction Mining Tale Come From?

After a bit of sleuthing on the interwebs, there are tales like this from all mining communities. The stories of people finding mineral wealth in the strangest places are true, it's tales like these that kept people coming to the Grand Valley in search of riches. Or, just an excuse to start a new life in a new place.

Grand Junction and the surrounding areas are part of the Colorado Mineral Belt. The "mineral belt" region of Colorado is rich in mineral deposits silver, gold, uranium, and vanadium. So, I guess you could say we are a mining town.

Unless you're new here, you know Grand Junction has a rich history in uranium mining, and the United State's development of the nuclear bomb.

Since we are somewhat of a mining town from back in the day, it does make sense that stories of oddly-found riches could make their rounds.

To answer the question at hand; No, there has never been any documented history of a miner finding silver in his front yard. However, tales like this capture the imagination and reflect the hopes of many prospectors who dreamed of striking it rich.

Do you have any odd tales or lores of the Grand Junction, Colorado area?