Julesburg in Sedgwick County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

If at First You Don't Succeed

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 13, 2011

1. If at First You Don't Succeed Marker

Inscription. Cheyenne, Arapaho and Sioux warriors burned the first Julesburg in early 1865. The second Julesburg was formed here, just outside the Fort Sedgwick Military Reservation. At its peak, the community included a store, blacksmith shop, billiards saloon, stage station and two warehouses. The 1867 arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad north of the river ended the grandiose visions of town planners. Once again Julesburg was on the move - this time to meet the railroad.

The site of the second Julesburg is on private property along the bank of the South Platte River just north of here.

Map
Julesburg, 1866, Plat Map

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 40° 56.536′ N, 102° 17.764′ W. Marker is in Julesburg, Colorado, in Sedgwick County. It is on County Route 28 2.9 miles west of U.S. 385, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Julesburg CO 80737, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains.

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It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically 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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blowing in the Wind (approx. half a mile away); Devil’s Dive (approx. 2 miles away); Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Pony Express Trail (approx. 2.9 miles away); Water - Lifeblood of the West (approx. 2.9 miles away); A Moving Experience (approx. 2.9 miles away); Pony Express, Telegraph and Railroad (approx. 2.9 miles away); Overland City (Julesburg) Pony Express Riders (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Julesburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Colorado's Wildlife Story (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Last Days of the Buffalo (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Welcome to Colorado (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 13, 2011

2. If at First You Don't Succeed Marker

removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.