Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Colorado Centennial Project

1876-1976 Centennial

Colorado Centennial & USA Bicentennial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2024

1. Colorado Centennial & USA Bicentennial Marker

Inscription.
An official project commemorating Colorado's 100th year of Statehood and the United States' 200th Year of Independence.

Endorsed by the Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission
Joe M. Lacy, Chairman
Richard D. Lamm, Governor

Erected 1976 by Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 39° 15.639′ N, 103° 41.297′ W. Marker is in Limon, Colorado, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from 1st Street near Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted on the historic one-room school house at the Limon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 1st Street, Limon CO 80828, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically

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on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Currie Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Limon Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Prairie Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eclipse Windmill (about 400 feet away); Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (about 700 feet away); Dempster Windmill (about 800 feet away); David Bradley Windmill (about 800 feet away); Fairbury Windmill (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limon.

Also see . . . School House (Limon Heritage Museum).

Excerpt: This is the One-Room School House that originally was located 17 miles north of Genoa. It was built in 1894. Students sat in desks according to age and size, with the youngsters in front and the big kids in back. Books were shared and work was often done on slate instead of paper.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2024

2. Colorado Centennial & USA Bicentennial Marker

The marker is mounted on the left side of the one-room school house entrance.

(Submitted on September 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

One-Room School House (<i>east elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2024

3. One-Room School House (east elevation)

One-Room School House (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2024

4. One-Room School House (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.