In memory of an escaped slave who became a prominent entrepreneur and black Civil rights pioneer in Colorado. In 1880, Ford opened Ford's Restaurant and Chop House in Breckenridge. — — Map (db m118620) HM
You've just stepped into Colorado's Kingdom - a delightful trip back in time with all of today's modern conveniences and amenities. Here you'll find one of the world's premier resorts with outstanding four-season activities to please everyone's . . . — — Map (db m58003) HM
Alone Against the Elements
Intense cold, high winds, drifting snow, and avalanches challenged railroaders all winter long. The endless gales prompted a standard joke in Como. Newcomer: “Does the wind always blow this way?” . . . — — Map (db m62461) HM
The Utes For many centuries, Hoosier Pass served as a link between two important Ute hunting grounds — South Park and Middle Park — the heart of the tribe's mountain domain. By the 1400s or 1500s these hunter-gatherers occupied territory from . . . — — Map (db m282086) HM
Pre-Mining Landscape
This valley once held beaver ponds, wet meadows, shrub thickets and open grasslands. Fires started by Native Americans supported herds of mountain bison and favored growth of grasses and wildflowers on the valley floor. . . . — — Map (db m58592) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
Built as a Residence 1898,
site was Argyle Dance Hall 1881
and lost in Main St. Fire of 1896. — — Map (db m58203) HM
In memory of the men who gave their lives.
In appreciation for the great contribution the returning veterans have made to Breckenridge skiing.
In gratitude for the men and women of the new 10th Mountain Division who are now serving so . . . — — Map (db m57819) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's was built in 1881 and moved from Washington & High By 1890; Bell and Belfry added 1899. — — Map (db m58370) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
Summit County Courthouse
Cornerstone laid in 1909 on the "Most Beautiful spot in Summit County." Dedicated St. Patrick's Day, 1910.
This Corner Stone was . . . — — Map (db m57884) HM
Hoosier Pass lies on the Continental Divide, the lofty meandering spine of mountains that separates the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds. Nineteenth-century pioneers dreaded the barrier, particularly its high, difficult Colorado stretches; for that . . . — — Map (db m282092) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Exchange - constructed in 1880, the building housed the Bank of Breckenridge, the Engle Bros. Exchange Bank and the Post Office at various times. — — Map (db m58368) HM
The Hearthstone building was established in 1883. The original structure was built and owned by the Kaiser family, who ran a market on Lincoln St., when Breckenridge existed as a thriving mining community. The Hearthstone building itself has . . . — — Map (db m58369) HM
Look carefully on the hillside above the wooden mill structure, and you can see the remains of as many as seven mine openings.
These portals (or adits) led into the vast underground network of the Jessie (as seen on the map), one of the largest . . . — — Map (db m240583) HM
The Little Engine
The Denver, South Park & Pacific (DSP&P) established a crucial link between Denver and the high Rockies. The goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean but the harsh winters and challenging mountain terrain took a toll on the . . . — — Map (db m62319) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Wedding House
Built in 1893 by .
Frederick Herkert
for his bride. — — Map (db m57957) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
William Harrison Briggle House
Built in 1896.
A Summit Historical Society Property — — Map (db m57952) HM
Frisco Arts Council ”Ski for Light, Art for Sight” Placed August 2, 1997 Dedicated to Olav Pedersen, father of Ski for Light Artist: William Barth Osmundsen The "Ski for Light, Art for Sight" sculpture of . . . — — Map (db m171497) HM
A typical 1890's home, the two-story Bailey House features original newspapers dating back to 1884 which were used as insulation for the interior walls. Constructed with hand-hewn logs, it is a classic example of homes originally located in Frisco. . . . — — Map (db m288801) HM
This building originally served as the main residence for Bill Thomas and his family who owned a dairy cattle operation, formerly located on a 145 acre ranch about one-half mile southeast of Frisco. The house features hand-hewn logs and double . . . — — Map (db m288802) HM
This property once served as Frisco’s Post Office, General Store, and Gas Station. The main building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, originally consisted of a one-room, wood-plank cabin, still standing today attached to the . . . — — Map (db m107845) HM
First built as a barn, and later converted into a residence for Frisco's beloved Annie Ruth, this building features hand-hewn logs, square nails, a root cellar and board-and-batten gables. Originally located on Main Street it was moved to the park . . . — — Map (db m288698) HM
The cemetery is maintained by the Town of Frisco and serves as the resting place for many interesting Frisco residents who left their legacies behind. As you explore the gravesites of the cemetery, you may come across the incredible mountain . . . — — Map (db m288691) HM
Frisco's first and only jail featured four 7 x 10 foot jail cells and was moved to the park in 1983 from the east side of Fifth Avenue, a half block off Main Street. The jail was built by J. Scott and William Myers, who used square nail . . . — — Map (db m288697) HM
Frisco's first church, built by Reverend Harold Thompson, had a sawdust floor when it served as a place of worship for Frisco residents. Originally located between Main Street and Granite near Sixth Avenue, it was moved to the park in 1986. . . . — — Map (db m288699) HM
Cherished as a family summer home, this cozy cabin features a river-rock fireplace and some original furnishings. Emmanuel Bellom used pioneer logs to build this cabin, one of five original cabins on Bill's Ranch, a former 145 acre dairy ranch . . . — — Map (db m288695) HM
Originally built with volunteer labor, this building features a classic false facade. False front buildings, an architectural element mostly used for commercial purposes, gave an air of dignity to a quickly growing town by providing visual . . . — — Map (db m288692) HM
Constructed with pioneer logs and clapboard siding, this building is representational of middle-class mining family homes. The well house on the left side of the building is typical of structures used by families at the time. The outhouse on the . . . — — Map (db m288690) HM
Listed on National Register of Historic Places. The only building in the Historic Park located on its original site, this structure was first built as the Swanson Saloon and features a rock-walled wine cellar. After a year of business, the saloon . . . — — Map (db m288700) HM
The Spring House served as a shelter for Frisco's main water supply during warm months. As the story goes, a family once found a fish in their bucket after fetching fresh water from the spring during the night. The building was originally located . . . — — Map (db m288694) HM
Originally constructed for freighter William H. Staley and his wife Alvarena Staley in 1909, this log building features unusual vertical and horizontal log construction with rare keyed notching and has a cross-gabled roof. After William Staley's . . . — — Map (db m171495) HM
These stone structures appear to be the remains of historic labor camps. Occupied during the late 19th Century, they were used as temporary dwellings by immigrant workers completing railroad construction in Ten Mile Canyon.
The architecture . . . — — Map (db m120009) HM
Frank Ruth and Joe Nelson built this cabin with recycled logs (dating back to 1880) from Curtin, a town once located in the Ten Mile Canyon between Frisco and Copper Mountain. Originally located on the alley between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, the . . . — — Map (db m288686) HM
The Ute For over 8,000 years Colorado has been home to the area's oldest inhabitants, the Ute. The Ute call themselves Nuu-ci, or “the people,” and are made up of twelve ancestral bands. They speak the Numic language, stemming from . . . — — Map (db m288693) HM
The Wood's Cabin is Frisco's oldest standing structure and served as a family residence, a post office drop, a bank, a madam’s house, a saloon and a storage facility. Constructed with pioneer logs during the Civil War era before both Colorado . . . — — Map (db m288696) HM
Never an official town, but a convenient title for a group of boarding houses and miners' cabins around the Peruvian Mine. The side of the famous Gassy Thompson swindle. — — Map (db m267762) HM
The 10th Mountain Division, created for alpine and winter combat during World War II, girded for battle on the steep, inhospitable terrain of Camp Hale (about twenty-five miles southwest of here). Built at an old railroad sheep-loading stop, the . . . — — Map (db m58466) HM
It is as if God has set His sign, His seal, His promise there – a beacon upon the very center and height of the Continent to all its people and all its generations…as if here was a great supply store and workshop of Creation, the fountain . . . — — Map (db m58578) HM
Marker Front:
Vail Mountain stood bare just days before the resort’s 1962 grand opening. As luck would have it, a late December storm blanketed the area, dumping several feet of powder on the untracked slopes. Fortune just kept smiling on . . . — — Map (db m58485) HM
