Adelaide, Fremont County, Colorado

Adelaide is an extinct town located in Fremont [County, Colorado|Fremont County], Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at at an elevation of. Previously known as Fremont County, Colorado|Robinson], the former mining camp and railroad water is located along the Gold [Belt Byway#Phantom Canyon Road|Phantom Canyon Road]. The Adelaide Bridge is located just north of the townsite.

History

Prior to the construction of the railroad bridge, the town was named "Robinson." The Adelaide post office operated from November 15, 1894, until November 15, 1901.
In 1894, the Adelaide Bridge was constructed as a 210-foot-long, 20-foot-wide narrow-gauge railroad passage for the Florence and [Cripple Creek Railroad] to carry gold mined in the region. The bridge and track were abandoned in 1912 and the railroad went out of business in 1915. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.