Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
Nancy Hanks Gulch Bridge, CO

During a copper boom which lasted from 1897 to 1912, the communities of Copper City and Pearl City were founded in this area. Copper City established a small smelter and wooden structures for businesses, schools and some homes. Pearl City however, remained a community of tents for 17 years. The Pearl City Hotel, which offered the finest accomodations in town, consisted of three tents joined together.