Cañon City in Fremont County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Rudd Cabin
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023
1. Rudd Cabin Marker
Property of the State of Colorado
Built in 1860 by Anson and Harriet Rudd, the cabin is one of the few original log cabin homes still standing in Colorado. First local building with a wooden floor, this cabin is the birthplace of Anson Spencer Rudd (first white child born in Canon City.) During much of the Civil War, the Rudd family faced Indian hazards, and inhabited Canon City. At wars end Anson Rudd became one of the leading citizens of a revived city being at various times prison warden, postmaster, sheriff, and county commissioner. The adjacent stone building was the Rudd home in 1881.
Erected 1957 by the State Historical Society of Colorado The Canon City Museum Assoc. The General Marion Chapter of D.A.R. The Citizens of Canon City.
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 38° 26.398′ N, 105° 14.289′ W. Marker is in Cañon City, Colorado, in Fremont County. Marker can be reached from South 6th Street south of Royal Gorge Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Located behind the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Cloud Hotel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel St. Cloud (about 600 feet away); The Banana Belt of Colorado (approx. 0.2 miles away); First People, Explorers & Settlers (approx. 0.2 miles away); 405 Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Raynolds Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bustling Center for Trade, Transportation, and Tourism (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cañon City.
Also see . . . Harriet and Anson Rudd, "Father and Mother" of Canon City, Colorado. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023
2. Rudd Cabin Marker
Marker is in front of tree on left of photo.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023
3. Rudd Cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
