Downtown in Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The First Stake of the Fountain Colony
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 21, 2022
1. The First Stake of the Fountain Colony Marker
The First Stake of the Fountain Colony was driven here
July 31 1871
Rededicated
NSDAR
Zebulon Pike Chapter
Kinnikinnik Chapter
August 1, 1983
D.A.R.
July 1, 1895
Erected 1983 by Daughters of the American Revolution D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1871.
Location. 38° 50.022′ N, 104° 49.498′ W. Marker is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Pikes Peak Avenue and South Cascade Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Pikes Peak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs CO 80943, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range and in Pikes Peak Region. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: City of Fountain Colony Founded (here, next to this marker); Hank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spencer Penrose (about 400 feet away); On This Spot (about 600 feet away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zebulon Pike, Soldier-Explorer (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's Cathedral (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colorado Springs Post Office and Federal Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.
Also see . . . History of the Colorado Springs Company.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 21, 2022
2. The First Stake of the Fountain Colony Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
