entrance, shaft elevators (which carried the miners down), mine carts (now employed by the town as flower planters), barred tunnels, two outbuildings (an office overlooking the entrance and the building from which the miners set out), and other sites of interest from that era still stand. Several towering 'gallows frames', which house the antique elevator pulleys, can be seen on the hillsides. Victor has many mining and history related attractions: Gold Coin Mine Lowell Thomas Museum Victor Hotel Victor Downtown Historic District, including the active First Baptist Church Victor also lies along the Gold Belt Tour National Scenic and Historic Byway. Arts festival "Victor Celebrates the Arts" is a judged painting contest held on Labor Day weekend, which began in 2000. Photography book A 2015 book, City of Mines, by Anderson & Low (), depicts the buildings and scenery around the town without showing the people. Education Students are served by the Cripple Creek-Victor High School. See also Outline of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad Gold Belt Tour National Scenic and Historic Byway Victor Downtown Historic District Notes References External links City of Victor website Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Victor CDOT map of the City of Victor Victor at GhostTowns.com Cities in Teller County, Colorado Cities in Colorado Colorado Mining Boom Mining communities in Colorado 1891 establishments in Colorado Populated places established in 1891