Cripple Creek, Colorado: Abnormally Thin Skull of James Roberts
Historical Museum exhibits the skull of man murdered by a blow to his noggin.
Cripple Creek District Museum
- Address:
- 500 Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO
- Directions:
- On display in the Cripple Creek District Museum. On the east side of town, at the corner of Hwy 67 and 5th St., where east-west Bennett Ave. turns and becomes north-south Carhanate St.
- Hours:
- Daily 10 am -5 pm in summer; weekends only off-season. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 719-689-2634
Cripple Creek, Colorado - Heads We Win: Thin Skull On Public View
Cripple Creek District Museum - Skull:
Cripple Creek District Museum - Skull:
James Roberts was a miner in Cripple Creek, Colorado. He died on Christmas night, 1901 -- whacked on the head by the butt end of a Colt .45 revolver.
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