Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Grand Lake

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2015

1. Grand Lake Marker

Inscription.
Grand Lake was formed by glacial action, the ice gouged back into the mountains to the east. As the climate warmed, the glacier melted irregularly, leaving ridges of clay and rocks called moraines. Moraines edge the west and north shore, and are also found within the lake and farther back into town.

Since the area's early use as a summer ground by Native Americans, Grand Lake has been a tourist destination, enjoyed for its stunning beauty, recreational potential, & casual, therapeutic ambience.

The Grand Lake Area Historical Society has developed a walking tour highlighting some of the historic buildings in our community. Walking tour brochures are available at the Kauffman House Museum and at the Information Center at the entrance to Grand Lake Village.
Grand Lake Area Historical Society
Partial funding provided by a State Historic Fund grant from the Colorado Historical Society

Erected by Grand Lake Area Historical Society & Colorado Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 40° 15.042′ N, 105° 49.09′ W. Marker is in Grand Lake, Colorado

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, in Grand County. Marker can be reached from Lake Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Hancock Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the Kauffman House Museum grounds, along the walkway leading from Lake Avenue into the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Pitkin Street, Grand Lake CO 80447, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kauffman House Museum (a few steps from this marker); Cairns-Humphrey Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Grand Lake (about 500 feet away); Rapids Lodge Historic Site (about 800 feet away); Smith Eslick Cottage Camp (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Smith-Eslick Family (approx. 0.3 miles away); Automobiles Come to Grand Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Lake.

More about this marker. Marker is a large composite plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high post.

Also see . . . Grand Lake Walking Tour. Grand Lake Area Historical Society website entry (Submitted on February 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Grand Lake Marker (<i>wide view; Kauffman House Museum on left</i>) image. Click for full size.

2. Grand Lake Marker (wide view; Kauffman House Museum on left)

Grand Lake, and mountains to the east & south (<i>wide view from hill above town and marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2012

3. Grand Lake, and mountains to the east & south (wide view from hill above town and marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.