Event honors author of new Fulford book

By Edward Stoner

EAGLE — Fulford, the mining camp that briefly boomed at the foot of New York Mountain in the 1880s through the early 1900s, has long been a topic of fascination for local residents. The history of Fulford, which is now a summer cabin community, is laced with tales of lost gold mines and adventurous pioneers.Author Richard Perske, long-time Fulford property owner and former Eagle resident, spent the past three years researching and writing the true history of the mining camp. His book, “Boom Town to Ghost Town: The Story of Fulford,” puts the facts into Fulford. Published by the Eagle …

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