Fairplay in Park County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Caring for a Great Place
South Park Heritage Resource Area
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 5, 2020
1. Caring for a Great Place Marker
In 1994 a group of local ranchers gathered to discuss the future of South Park's authentic landscape. From that meeting a vision emerged for preserving our abundant open spaces, wildlife, water resources, historic buildings and western heritage. In 1996 Colorado's Governor designated South Park a State Heritage Area, "to conserve its most outstanding local resources and utilize them to generate new sustainable economies.” As we discover what makes South Park one of Colorado's last great places, we understand our role in determining its future.
Funded in part by the State Historical Fund
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 39° 13.526′ N, 106° 0.216′ W. Marker is in Fairplay, Colorado, in Park County. It can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street and Main Street (State Highway 9). Marker is located in front of South Park City Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 4th Street, Fairplay CO 80440, United
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Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Park City Museum (a few steps from this marker); Fairplay Walking Tour (a few steps from this marker); Fairplay (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sheldon Jackson Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall (approx. 5.3 miles away); Hoosier Pass (approx. 10 miles away); Tarryall Diggings (approx. 10.4 miles away); The Continental Divide (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairplay.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 5, 2020
2. Caring for a Great Place Marker Detail
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 5, 2020
3. Caring for a Great Place Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
