Eagle County has been newly adopted and it is going to take some time to get this county back in shape and all the broken links repaired.  I am sorry that you have to be inconvenienced at this time with your research but know that it is a work in progress. 

 I would like to thank JoAnn Riggles for all the work she has done for this county and the amount of years and time that she has been here to help and support  you with you research.

Eagle County, Colorado

The lead carbonate strike in Leadville in 1874 brought many prospectors to the valley which became Eagle County. By 1879 a permanent camp was established and became the town of Redcliff. Eagle county was formed in 1883 from Summit County. The original county seat was Redcliff. The county seat moved to the town of Eagle in 1921.

Eagle county is located in the Rocky Mountains to the west of Denver. I-70 runs east-west through the middle of the county. Once dependent upon mining and agriculture, today's economy is driven by tourism. The Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts are located in Eagle County. The evolution of Vail into an international resort is credited to the famous 10th Mountain Division ski troops who were introduced to the valley while training at Camp Hale in the 1940s. Following World War II, a group of former Army buddies returned and developed a ski resort, Vail.

In 1995, Eagle County had a population of 28,844.


Eagle County


Eagle County Courthouse in 1932


 
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Last updated 19 Jun 2008