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  First Gold Rush Town

  This town can trace its origins directly to the gold rush. The first substantial...

  • Posted October 31, 2021
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  Women of the West

  In 1879, Flora Price was captured by a band of Utes immediately after they...

  • Posted October 4, 2021
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  A Great Colorado Museum

  It’s a fascinating tour because the hotel played such a large part in the...

  • Posted October 4, 2021
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  A Special Monument

  Colorado National Monument at Grand Junction is often missed by tourists because they don’t...

  • Posted August 26, 2021
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  Frontier Stories

         Thanks to those women, a valuable part of northern Colorado’s history has been...

  • Posted August 26, 2021
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  Estes Park’s Settler

  The town was named for Joel Estes, the area’s first settler who came in...

  • Posted July 30, 2021
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  A Slave in Fort Collins

  An African-American woman born in Mississippi in 1853 came to Fort Collins and became...

  • Posted July 30, 2021
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  Old West Artists

  Charles Russell is considered the premiere cowboy artist for a good reason. He lived...

  • Posted July 6, 2021
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  They Loved Estes Park

  Millionaire F.O. Stanley built the Stanley Steamer car and, with his wife Flora, built...

  • Posted July 6, 2021
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  Our Pioneers

  The founders of Greeley, Colorado in 1870 allowed no alcohol in their town. See...

  • Posted May 28, 2021