Capitol City, Colorado, is a ghost town located in Hinsdale County. A townsite here was first envisioned in 1875 by George B. Greene of Denver, who intended to name the settlement Silver Glen. Capitol City was founded in 1877 by George Lee, who wished for it to become the capital of Colorado. At its peak, it had a population of around 800 people and had everything needed, including a few hotels, restaurants, bars, a post office, schoolhouse, houses, a sawmill and mining smelters. However, when the cost of silver dropped, so did the residents. Lawsuits and difficult transportation also sped up the town’s downfall. Today it is a ghost town with nothing standing but the historic post office and the stack from a smelter.