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Historical Markers in Hinsdale County

 
Clickable Map of Hinsdale County, Colorado and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Hinsdale County, CO (50) Archuleta County, CO (18) Gunnison County, CO (43) La Plata County, CO (65) Mineral County, CO (3) Ouray County, CO (45) Saguache County, CO (6) San Juan County, CO (54)  HinsdaleCounty(50) Hinsdale County (50)  ArchuletaCounty(18) Archuleta County (18)  GunnisonCounty(43) Gunnison County (43)  LaPlataCounty(65) La Plata County (65)  MineralCounty(3) Mineral County (3)  OurayCounty(45) Ouray County (45)  SaguacheCounty(6) Saguache County (6)  SanJuanCounty(54) San Juan County (54)
Lake City is the county seat for Hinsdale County
Adjacent to Hinsdale County, Colorado
Archuleta County (18)  ►
Gunnison County (43)  ►
La Plata County (65)  ►
Mineral County (3)  ►
Ouray County (45)  ►
Saguache County (6)  ►
San Juan County (54)  ►
 
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1 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — 1984 New Orleans World's Fair Flag Pole —
On Silver Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Silver Street.
2 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — A Town with Three Names —
On County Highway 30 1.5 miles east of County Highway 12, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — A Volcanic History —
On Silver Thread Scenic Byway (State Highway 149 at milepost 76.8), 4 miles north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Alfred (Alferd) Packer's Trial Takes Place at Courthouse in 1883 —
Near Henson Street north of 3rd Street.
5 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Architectural Contrasts — 1877, 1947 —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) north of 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Armory Hall — Built 1883 —
On 3rd Street just east of Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Bachelor Cabins, Carson —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Bonanza Empire Chief —
On Highway 20 4.5 miles west of Highway 24, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Caboose 588 —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Car 211 —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Highway 20), on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Colonel Channing Franklin Meek —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Colorado's Largest Narrow Leaf Cottonwood Tree —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
13 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Crystal Lake Lodge No. 34 A.F. & A.M. — Lodge Built 1908 —
On Silver Street just north of 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the left when traveling north.
14 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Curtis Planer — Harry Youmans' Lake City Planing Mill, 1889-1904 —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Early Holocene Encampment — Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway —
On Silver Thread Scenic Byway (State Highway 149 at milepost 76.8), 4 miles north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Finley Block — Built 1877 —
On Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north on Silver Street.
17 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — First Baptist Church — Built 1891 —
On Bluff Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Bluff Street.
18 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — G & M Cabins — 1936, 1947 —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Gunnison Avenue.
19 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Gaskill Hydrant — Lake City Water Works, 1890 —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Green Garage — 1917 —
On 4th Street just west of Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149), on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Henry Kohler House — Built 1880-81 —
On Silver Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Silver Street.
22 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Hough Block — Built 1880-82 —
On Silver Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Silver Street.
23 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Hughes Cabin — 1876 —
On 3rd Street just west of Silver Street, on the right when traveling west.
24 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Jail Cells for Women & the Insane — Hinsdale County Jail - 1893 —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — John S. Hough House — Built 1877 —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
26 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Lake City Historic Loop — Lake City Park Swirled with Colorful History —
On Silver Street just south of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
27 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — 6010 — Lake City Played a Significant Role in the Development of Western Colorado —
On Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north on Silver Street.
28 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Lake City's First Post Office —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) just north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Lee's Legacy —
On County Highway 20 0.1 miles west of County Highway 24, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Matterhorn Motel — 1949 —
On North Bluff Street just north of 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
31 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Metropolis of the San Juans —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at Henson Street, on the right when traveling north on Gunnison Avenue.
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32 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Pioneer Education in Western Colorado —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
33 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Presbyterian Church and Manse — 1876 —
On 5th Street just west of Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149), on the left when traveling west.
34 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Roads into the Mountains —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at Henson Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
35 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Rose Lime Kiln —
On County Highway 20 4 miles west of County Highway 24, on the left when traveling west.
36 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Silver Thread Country —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at Henson Street, on the right when traveling north on Gunnison Avenue.
37 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Site of Founder's Cabin — August, 1874 —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
38 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Slag Cart — Crooke Mining & Smelting Company, c.1877 —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — St. James Episcopal Chapel — 1876 —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
40 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Stone Bank Block — Built 1877 —
On Silver Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Silver Street.
41 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Susan B. Anthony in Lake City — The long trail to equal rights —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) just north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
42 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Susan B. Anthony Speaks at Courthouse on September 20, 1877 —
On Henson Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
43 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Tellurium or Was It Whitecross —
On County Highway 30 1.5 miles east of County Highway 12, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — The Colorado-Yule Marble Company —
Near Silver Street at 2nd Street (County Road 20), on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — The Mountain People —
On Gunnison Avenue (State Highway 149) at Henson Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunnison Avenue.
46 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Troops Enroute —
On Highway 20 4 miles west of South Gunnison Avenue (Highway 149), on the left when traveling west.
47 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Ute Homeland —
On County Highway 2 at County Highway 20, on the left when traveling north on County Highway 2.
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48 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — Ute-Ulay —
On County Highway 20, on the left when traveling west.
49 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — 156 — Votes for Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Near Henson Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
50 ► Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City — White Death —
On County Highway 20 4.5 miles west of Highway 24, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026