It was hard work, and most were unfit but optimistic that they would strike it rich.
The Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
Gold was discovered.
Pikes Peak, the Gold Rush and megachurches.
yes
It was hard work.
It got into high gear with the 1858 Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
Word reached them that there was Gold on Pikes Peak and the Rush was on.
YES
This is true
Gold was discovered in 1858 and by 1861, 100,000 people came to mine gold.
"Pikes Peak or Bust" was a slogan associated with the 1859 Colorado Gold Rush, which lured thousands of prospectors to the region in hopes of striking it rich. The phrase expressed the determination and adventurous spirit of miners who were willing to travel to Pikes Peak, believing it to be the gateway to gold. It symbolized both the promise of fortune and the perilous journey that many undertook during this significant period in American history.
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