Downtown in Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

General William Jackson Palmer

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

1. General William Jackson Palmer Marker

Inscription. Founder of the city of Colorado Springs 1871

Erected 1929 by General William Jackson Palmer Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 38° 50.283′ N, 104° 49.289′ W. Marker is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Platte Avenue near North Nevada Street (Colorado Route 115), in the median. Palmer Statue is in the center of North Nevada and East Platte Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs CO 80903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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 Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Last Massacre In Colorado Springs (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Colorado Springs Post Office and Federal Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spencer Penrose (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hank (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary's Cathedral (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Fountain Colony Founded (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Stake of the Fountain Colony (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.

Also see . . . Palmer Statue in Colorado Springs: visitor guide. (Submitted on October 27, 2026, by TestedProfit of Westminster, Colorado, United States.)

General William Jackson Palmer Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

2. General William Jackson Palmer Statue

facing South on North Nevada Ave.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

3. General William Jackson Palmer Statue

Palmer High School in the background at the northeast corner of North Nevada and East Platte Avenues.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.