On October 11, 1861, the Town secured the Denver, Bradford, and Blue River Road Wagon Company connection, which gave lifeblood to the little gold mining community. By 1882, Breckenridge secured a depot site for the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad and thereby brought rail service to Town.

The closest it came to a ghost town was in 1930, when it was decided that Breckenridge had been excluded from maps of the United States. In the ten years between 1983 and 1993, the Town’s commercial square footage more than doubled, from approximately 500,000 square feet to over 1,104,000 square feet. The 1983 Breckenridge Master Plan provides the general guidance for the growth of the Town to balance new development and community character.

In 1997 the Town coordinated with Summit County and the Town of Blue River to adopt an intergovernmental plan for the Upper Blue Basin.

During the summer 2001 golf season, the Town opened another nine holes also designed by Nicklaus and every bit as challenging as the original 18-holes. And in August of 2002, the Town adopted the Breckenridge Vision Plan, which outlines specific action steps that reflect the community’s values and vision.

Record numbers of skiers and visitors are finding out what all the buzz is about Breckenridge, and now record numbers of vehicles now pass through the Eisenhower tunnel. Making this little Colorado town a main attraction.

Breckenridge is a 148-year-old quaint Victorian town in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. The town was born out of America’s mid-nineteenth century rush to settle the West during Pike’s Peak Gold Rush. Breckenridge has fast become one of the nations premier vacation destinations. In fact, downtown Breckenridge is Colorado’s largest historic district, with 171 vintage places of interest. Whether it’s the famed snowboarding or the world-class golf courses that bring you to Breckenridge, Colorado, lodging can put your vacation right over the top.

Visitors to Breckenridge are greeted by the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains and a friendly town located in the heart of a mountain paradise. Breckenridge is a great mountain town, the “most-visited” resort in the United States, with over 100 restaurants in town, seven restaurants on the mountain, and nearly 40 bars and nightclubs. Whether you are looking for a full-service hotel, rental condominium, private vacation home, or a secluded mountain lodge.

Breckenridge had plenty of “elbow room” to grow and the community was formally incorporated in 1880. Plan your early season ski adventure to Breckenridge.