Downtown in Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
William Seymour 1843-1920
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 3, 2024
1. William Seymour 1843-1920 Marker
Inscription.
William Seymour 1843-1920. . Born into slavery on a plantation in central Kentucky, William Seymour and his wife, Elizabeth homesteaded in Kansas following the Civil War. In the late 1890's the Seymours migrated further west, herding their cattle from their Kansas ranch, and settling on a large tract of land north of Colorado Springs near Black Forest. There, with the help of their eleven children, they established a prosperous farm and dairy operation. After retirement the Seymours moved into town, where William participated in church and civic life and was the first African American to serve on a jury in the El Paso County Courthouse. , William Seymour is representative of those known as the "invisible people of the Pikes Peak Region" - black American pioneers whose contributions to the growth and development of this area have been largely unrecognized. It is to these persevering individuals that this sculpture by artist Stephanie Huerta, is dedicated.
Born into slavery on a plantation in central Kentucky, William Seymour and his wife, Elizabeth homesteaded in Kansas following the Civil War. In the late 1890's the Seymours migrated further west, herding their cattle from their Kansas ranch, and settling on a large tract of land north of Colorado Springs near Black Forest. There, with the help of their eleven children, they established a prosperous farm and dairy operation. After retirement the Seymours moved into town, where William participated in church and civic life and was the first African American to serve on a jury in the El Paso County Courthouse.
William Seymour is representative of those known as the "invisible people of the Pikes Peak Region" - black American pioneers whose contributions to the growth and development of this area have been largely unrecognized. It is to these persevering individuals that this sculpture by artist Stephanie Huerta, is dedicated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 38° 49.854′ N, 104° 49.41′ W.
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Marker is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Tejon Street north of East Vermijo Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Location is the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum complex (The historic El Paso County Courthouse). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs CO 80903, 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.
More about this marker. Marker and statue is in the northwest corner of the museum grounds next to the sidewalk.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 3, 2024
3. William Seymour Marker and statue
Note Seymour's hat on the park bench
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
