9.1K views · 167 reactions | To make a difference you have to make some noise. Watch Silverton Siege on Netflix, April 27. | Netflix | Facebook

🏔️ WILD WEST TOWN of Silverton, Colorado. Tucked deep in the San Juan Mountains where history still rolls in on steel rails. The famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad steams straight into town, dropping you into a postcard of Victorian storefronts, wooden boardwalks, and rugged mountain peaks that feel untouched by time. Walk these streets and it’s easy to forget what year it is — because Silverton doesn’t just look like a movie set… it’s been one. 🎬 Silverton on the big screen: • B

2K views · 37 reactions | Enjoying the scenery on a Can-Am through the trails at Alpine Loop near Silverton, Colorado! We highly recommend San Juan Backcountry Adventures! | Twin Blends: Northwest Louisiana History Hunters | Facebook

⛏️Do you yearn for the mines? The prospectors of 1800s Colorado did. Silverton miners worked two miles above sea level and half a mile underground. The first miners used nothing but hand tools and muscle to wrestle ore out of the ground. Kind of like playing Minecraft in hardcore survival mode 😉 Come and be a miner at Sunnyside Mines in our Colorado Stories exhibition and see if you have what it takes to play Minecraft in real life! — #minecraft #minecraftmovie #chickenjocky #coloradohistory |