On East Main Street at North Court Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
DSP&P Historical Timeline: 1872: Governor John Evans, the 2nd territorial governor of Colorado, forms the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railway. 1873: Governor Evans forms a new company, the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad (DSP&P, . . . — — Map (db m293299) HM
On U.S. 24 1 mile east of County Highway 397, on the left when traveling east.
Native peoples traveled through the Upper Arkansas Valley for centuries before European and American explorers.
Ute, Comanche and other tribes traveled on foot until the arrival of the Spanish and the introduction of the horse in the 1600s. . . . — — Map (db m107827) HM
On U.S. 24 at Mill Street, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 24.
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church was located at West Main and Gunnison streets, across from The Princeton Hotel, which was built in 1893. The hotel survived two fires and was rebuilt each time. The third fire, which was in 1936-37, destroyed the . . . — — Map (db m293249) HM
On U.S. 24 at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 24.
The Ute People made this land home. Next came Spanish military expeditions and French fur trappers. The fledgling U.S. sent its own explorers west into the Rocky Mountains in the early 1800s. In 1806 the Zebulan Pike expedition explored the Buena . . . — — Map (db m293270) HM
On U.S. 24 at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 24.
The beauty and majesty of the landscape intrigued locals and visitors from Buena Vista's earliest days. Early newspapers touted everything from the scenery to the local hot springs, encouraging outdoor recreation and tourism via stagecoach, rail, . . . — — Map (db m293277) HM
On U.S. 24 at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 24.
Farms and ranches dotted the upper Arkansas River valley as early as 1864. The Mahon, Loan, and Bard families established some of the first ranches, portions of which are now part of Buena Vista. The area's first farmer, Dr. Frank Mayol, raised . . . — — Map (db m293274) HM
On U.S. 24 1 mile east of County Highway 397, on the left when traveling east.
With the discovery of gold in California Gulch in 1860, getting to Oro City (now Leadville) meant an opportunity for fame and fortune.
It would, however, be twenty years before railroad service traversed the Upper Arkansas . . . — — Map (db m107833) HM
On U.S. 24 1 mile east of County Highway 397, on the left when traveling east.
In the late 1800s, transportation of goods and people could be an arduous undertaking.
Gold and silver fever led many to endure travel up the Arkansas River from Canon City to Leadville.
Although arguably the largest and most notorious, . . . — — Map (db m107835) HM
On East Main Street at Rail Road Right of Way, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Constructed in 1883 as the Bank of Buena Vista, the bank was transferred to the First National Bank of Buena Vista in 1884. The property was placed on the Colorado State Registry of Historic Properties by the Colorado Historical Society August 9, . . . — — Map (db m293199) HM
On West Main Street just west of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling west.
In Memoriam William Joseph Walsh 41 Replacement Unit No. 41 Medical Corps who died September 29, 1918, serving his country during The Worlds War 1914 1918 — — Map (db m293296) HM WM
On U.S. 285 2 miles south of Chalk Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Dominating the view to the west, the peaks of the Sawatch Range define the Continental Divide. Fifteen of the peaks in the Upper Arkansas River Valley are "fourteeners," boasting summits exceeding 14,000 feet.
Between the peaks, creeks flow . . . — — Map (db m158531) HM
On U.S. 285 2 miles south of Chalk Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Agriculture in the Upper Arkansas Valley was initially developed to meet the demand of area mining camps. The flood of fortune-seekers created a market for meat, flour, vegetables, and other foods.
French immigrant Frank Mayol, credited . . . — — Map (db m158536) HM
On U.S. 285 2 miles south of Chalk Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south.
As trappers, miners, and settlers migrated west they encountered an arid environment. Early explorers referred to the West as the Great American Desert and many believed it could not be settled. Unlike the wetter eastern United States, . . . — — Map (db m158541) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
"It is a town of only eight days' growth, but full of life.... There are now about 300 inhabitants, with fifty houses, tents, etc., and quite a number of buildings in process of construction, comprising one hotel, one boarding house, two . . . — — Map (db m281103) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
Intersection of the centuries You're standing on more than the junction of US Highways 50 and 285. This place where the Sawatch and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges meet has seen many travelers over the centuries. The Utes and . . . — — Map (db m281224) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
With its rich farmland, natural hot springs, and proximity to busy mining districts, Poncha Springs seemed poised for prosperity. By 1880 the town of 3,000 was receiving eight daily stagecoach arrivals, the Denver & Rio Grande Western tracks were . . . — — Map (db m281068) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
Not everyone who came to this junction of mountains and waterways kept moving. Prospectors and homesteaders put down roots here in about 1860. The first cabin, built by Nat Rich and Bob Hendricks, still stands in the town of Poncha Springs. In . . . — — Map (db m281265) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
As settlements grew and the quest for gold and silver brought prospectors and miners, transportation for people and goods became critical. Entrepreneur Joseph Lamb started a ten burro pack train to carry goods from Caρon City to the Upper . . . — — Map (db m281236) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
The Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway travels through spectacular scenery and is surrounded by some of the states highest peaks. In the nineteenth century, these mountains yielded some of Colorados biggest mining fortunes. On the . . . — — Map (db m281215) HM
The Jackson Hotel was built in 1878 by Henry A. Jackson who left his home in Kentucky looking for a place where his family could escape the turmoil of post-Civil War reconstruction. A former Memphis steamboat captain, Jackson found himself high . . . — — Map (db m309473) HM
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
The Colorado Rockies were once a great barrier to Western travel; then they became a great goal of Western travel. William M. Butler, Roof of the Rockies Of the 68 "fourteeners" 14,000-foot-high mountains in the continental . . . — — Map (db m281203) HM
On West 1st Street (State Highway 291) just north of G Street, on the left when traveling north.
Before the 1860s the Upper Arkansas Valley was crisscrossed by native peoples moving from summer to winter camps and by European and American explorers. The discovery of gold and other minerals in the Colorado Territory brought rapid change. . . . — — Map (db m293398) HM
On County Road 152 0.2 miles west of County Road 150.
Smokestack Construction Facts: Construction started: June 21, 1917 Construction completed: Nov 14, 1917 Last used: March 1920 Material: 264 standard gauge carloads of pressed, glazed brick and mortar. Chimney: Octagonal . . . — — Map (db m293380) HM
On Crestone Avenue just west of Poncha Boulevard (TransAmerica Trail), on the right when traveling west.
Chaffee County Courthouse built by Ray Lines Post 64 American Legion Architect De Morduant Approximate cost $120,000 Completed 1932 — — Map (db m293500) HM
On F Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on F Street.
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Frank J. Coscarelli Jack Rundell Joe A. Barnhill
Frank Holman Roy J. Barnhill John T. Fowler
Raymond Thorpe John N. Maestas Cyril J. Coster
Theodore D. Benjovsky Laverne F. Knipp Philip F. Scholl . . . — — Map (db m158549) WM
On U.S. 285 5 miles north of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north.
Frustrated in their attempt to climb Pikes Peak on November 27, 1806, Zebulon Pike and his party of 15 trudged on through South Park looking for the Red River, southern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase. After crossing Trout Creek Pass, the . . . — — Map (db m127876) HM
Near West Sackett Avenue at G Street, on the right when traveling north.
Salida hosts the nation's oldest whitewater paddling festival the third weekend of every June. This four-day festival blends a world-class whitewater competition with raft racing and light-hearted events. FIBArk began in 1949 as a bet between two . . . — — Map (db m293297) HM
On U.S. 285 5 miles north of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north.
Following ancient paths The history of Chaffee County as part of the United States began in 1803, with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France. But human history was established here centuries earlier. Many of the hiking trails . . . — — Map (db m116085) HM
On West 1st Street (State Highway 291) just north of G Street, on the left when traveling north.
Salida sprouted within weeks of the arrival of the railroad. Homes and businesses couldn't be built fast enough, and many families spent time camped along the Arkansas River. In its first edition The Mountain Mail newspaper reported that . . . — — Map (db m293397) HM
On U.S. 285 5 miles north of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north.
Life changed rapidly in the Upper Arkansas River Valley with the arrival of European explorers and the United States settlers. Spanish presence in the area and their interaction with local Utes was recorded as early as 1626, but official . . . — — Map (db m293431) HM
On West 1st Street (State Highway 291) just north of G Street, on the left when traveling north.
Up, up, up the Pass! This popular walking and bike path follows a portion of the Monarch Spur, the railroad branch that crossed the Arkansas at the Salida railyards and stretched west to the mining camp of Maysville and up to the quarry below . . . — — Map (db m293396) HM
On U.S. 285 5 miles north of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north.
With the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States had extensive new lands to explore. In search of a new border While Lewis and Clark engaged in their famous Voyage of Discovery along the Missouri River (1803-1806), . . . — — Map (db m293486) HM
On County Road 152 0.2 miles west of County Road 150.
As early as 1880, when gold, silver, copper, and iron mines began producing ore in Chaffee County, a local smelter was needed. Several small concentrating plants and smelters were built close to ore sources, but most were inadequate. The arrival . . . — — Map (db m293381) HM
On County Road 152 0.2 miles west of County Road 150.
A legacy of hard work and dedicated workers When operating, the smelter ran 24 hours a day. Work was physically demanding and often tedious, but the men were proud of their accomplishments. Many smelter workers and their families lived near . . . — — Map (db m293384) HM
Electricity was introduced in Salida in 1887 when a group of local townsfolk created The Electric Illuminating Company. In 1892 the then-named Salida Light and Power Company built a 1000-kilowatt steam generating plant at this location on the banks . . . — — Map (db m52403) HM
On D Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on D Street.
Salida Equal Suffrage League
formed by Carrie Chapman
Catt here at former Baptist
church in support of 1893
women's suffrage referendum. — — Map (db m250652) HM
Near West Sackett Avenue at G Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Arkansas River in the time of the Ute Indians fluctuated dramatically. In spring, snowmelt swelled the river, causing flooding and bank erosion. By mid-summer, the river shrank to a shallow stream. In the 1850s, silver and gold miners began . . . — — Map (db m293298) HM
On Rose Street 0.1 miles south of Sixth Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Griffith Lode (2,500 ft. N.E.), later a silver producer, was discovered June 17, 1859, by George W. Griffith, for whom Georgetown was named. Town site claimed June 29, 1860. The Belmont Lode (5.7 miles S.W.), first important silver discovery in . . . — — Map (db m173244) HM
On Argentine Street south of 4th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Thomas Cornish built this elaborate home that combines a French Mansard roof with
Italianate and Gothic Revival detailing. It is one of the last homes in Georgetown to display such exuberance in Victorian architectural styles.
Cornish came to . . . — — Map (db m152842) HM
On Sixth Street at Rose Street, on the left on Sixth Street.
This former bank building was the first of a row of buildings that William H. Cushman built along this block of Alpine Street. In 1871, he bought out the majority interest of another bank and reorganized it as the First National Bank of . . . — — Map (db m282668) HM
On Sixth Street at Taos Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street.
In the fall of 1872, William Cushman was busily erecting two fine brick buildings, one on either side of his bank building. This one, on the west, had its roof completed as workers laid the foundation for the other one. Undoubtedly Cushman leased . . . — — Map (db m173241) HM
On Sixth Street at Taos Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street.
William H. Cushman built this imposing brick Italianate commercial building in two phases. He completed the western part as a two-story structure in 1872. Three years later, Cushman built an adjoining three-story edifice on the corner lot; he . . . — — Map (db m173242) HM
On Sixth Street at Rose Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street.
Charles R. Fish, a local banker, built this fine structure for his Bank of Clear Creek County. Today the Fish Block is one of the more prominent and substantial brick commercial buildings in town. It is similar in design, though less elaborate in . . . — — Map (db m173243) HM
On Taos Street south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The construction history of this building is uncertain. A.R. Forbes was an early owner
and used the space for his drug store until around 1880, at which time he moved his
business to the northwest corner of Alpine (now 6th) and Taos streets. He . . . — — Map (db m152848) HM
Restoration of the historic railway was done as a construction training exercise by military engineering units of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. Work was accomplished under the vision and direction of Captain Robert L. Ferriter, Civil Engineer . . . — — Map (db m282687) HM
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Electric generating plants, through their high-voltage lines, provide critical power to the isolated mines in this region. Georgetown, completed in 1900, was unusual in employing both steam and water power. Its owner, United Light and Power . . . — — Map (db m285252) HM
On Argentine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Georgetown-Silver Plume
National Historic Landmark District
Hamill House
1867/1879
The Hamill House represents the height of prosperity achieved during Georgetown's mining era. The centerpiece of Historic Georgetown's properties, this . . . — — Map (db m69625) HM
On Sixth Street at Taos, on the right when traveling east on Sixth Street.
A Norman inn built in a great silver mining camp by a mysterious Frenchman called Louis Dupuy, opened in 1875, richly furnished from New York ad abroad, it became nationally noted for continental delicacies and the literary bent of its proprietor, a . . . — — Map (db m173300) HM
On Sixth Street at Taos Street, on the right when traveling east on Sixth Street.
Frenchman Louis Dupuy came to Georgetown in 1870 to seek his fortune in silver mining. A mine accident ended those dreams, and he soon opened the first phase of his extraordinary Hotel de Paris. The hotel, completed in 1890, featured steam heat, hot . . . — — Map (db m173301) HM
On Main Street at Griffith Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
This plant is one of Colorado's oldest alternating-current hydroelectric facilities that is still generating electricity. When it began operating, the ability to provide inexpensive electric power with alternating current over long distances . . . — — Map (db m282673) HM
On Sixth Street at Rose Street, on the right when traveling east on Sixth Street.
John Tomay came to Georgetown in 1873 to oversee the properties of the Baltimore Tunnel Company. He became an insurance, real estate, and loan agent and remained in Georgetown until his death in 1922. This “large, jovial man” was also . . . — — Map (db m173302) HM
On Sixth Street at Rose Street, on the right when traveling east on Sixth Street.
Henry Kneisel built the western unit of this three-bay structure in 1892, and he moved his grocery business into it the following year. Kneisel had all the shelves and bins, which are still in use, built to his personal specifications. From his old . . . — — Map (db m173422) HM
On Sixth Street at Rose Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street.
Georgetown Lodge No. 12 AF & AM is one of the oldest continuously active fraternal orders in Colorado. The builder, Master Mason Charles Fish, incorporated Masonic symbols into the beautiful stained-glass windows. In 1912 this pioneer lodge combined . . . — — Map (db m173424) HM
On Sixth Street at Taos Street, on the right when traveling east on Sixth Street.
In 1868 Erskine McClellan erected on this site a place of public gathering, McClellan Hall, which he later enlarged, calling it the McClellan Opera House. During the years 1869-1892, The great and the near-great of the theatrical worlds performed . . . — — Map (db m173425) HM
On Taos Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Taos Street.
Attorney John McMurdy built this fine structure for offices; it is one of Georgetown's
earliest commercial buildings. Typical of the times, a false front extends above the gable roof, topped by a well-proportioned Italianate cornice.
Jacob . . . — — Map (db m152895) HM
On Sixth Street at Rose Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street.
This structure is one of the towns oldest surviving wooden commercial buildings. Originally, it was a two-story structure that was about half the width of the present building. By 1874, the owners had doubled the size of the structure, creating a . . . — — Map (db m173427) HM
On Sixth Street at Argentine Street, on the right when traveling east on Sixth Street.
Now known as the Georgetown Community Center, this is one of the few two-story wooden commercial buildings remaining from the 1860s in Georgetown. Initially, builders John Fillius and J.G. Mahany had their Ohio Grocery and Bakery on the first floor, . . . — — Map (db m173428) HM
The town of Georgetown built this small stone jail in the summer of 1883, using steel cells donated by the county. Built at a cost of $700, the stone jail was known for awhile as the "Hotel de Barr," after town Marshall Barr and for the "vertical . . . — — Map (db m39338) HM
On Rose Street south of Sixth Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1873, The Colorado Miner reported that Theo Simmons had constructed "a handsome brick building on Rose Street," one of Georgetown's first commercial brick structures, to house his business. In 1877, he sold to William Hamill, who soon acquired . . . — — Map (db m282676) HM
On Sixth Street at Griffith Street, on the left when traveling east on Sixth Street.
This firehouse, which features Italianate detailing, originally stored the equipment of the Star Hook and Ladder Company, which had formed in 1874. The “Star Hooks” had acquired a new long fire truck with ladders, hook stakes, and . . . — — Map (db m173299) HM
On Rose Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Rose Street.
The firm of Teal, Foster, and Co. built this fine brick office building. Brothers George and James Teal and their partner, Ernest Le Neve Foster, were "general mining agents and consulting engineers.” Their ads indicate that they managed . . . — — Map (db m152849) HM
The festivities that greeted the 1877 arrival of the railroad in Georgetown were short-lived. Word of massive silver discoveries in Leadville, forty-five miles to the southwest, sparked a rush to the new ore fields.
The Union Pacific Railroad, . . . — — Map (db m282681) HM
Situated in the heart of Colorado's Front Range, the Georgetown Loop Mining and Railroad Park recreates a significant part of Colorado's historic Clear Creek Valley. Some of the most important events of the Colorado gold and silver booms took place . . . — — Map (db m282686) HM
Colorado's scenic wonders lured settlers and tourists alike. Geography and weather placed strict limits on travel routes and seasons. Politicians, engineers, and citizens often disagreed about how to cross the Continental Divide. Between 1941 and . . . — — Map (db m152814) HM
On Sixth Street just west of Taos Street, on the right when traveling east.
Brothers James F. and Alfred C. Tucker conducted their grocery and provisions business out of this building during the 1870s. They advertised “Wines, Liquors, Tobacco, Queens-ware, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.” Here a customer in 1879 . . . — — Map (db m173240) HM
On Miner Street just west of 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Arrastras like this one were used by the earliest hard-rock miners in this area to grind gold ore. People skilled in stone cutting made them for the miners from local rock.
This arrastra was chiseled by hand from blocks of hard granite. . . . — — Map (db m144184) HM
In Memoriam DREXEL LACEY 1892-1930 Resident Engineer State Highway Department Completed the survey of this highway August 13, 1926 — — Map (db m76801) HM
On Miner Street 0.1 miles east of 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Mrs. Coddington owned a two-story brick double on the corner lot. It was occupied by W.K. Townsend (grocer) and Paul Lanius (hardware). Townsend imported glassware and crockery and was said to have the best selection of cigars in town. "Lets all . . . — — Map (db m76856) HM
On Miner Street 0.1 miles east of 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
J.J. Elliott had his assay office in the building which was built in 1879. Often during the boom days of the 1880's dozens of ore wagons were parked on Miner Street in front of the "Exchange". Elliott promoted himself in the city directories of the . . . — — Map (db m76854) HM
On Interstate 70 0.2 miles east of Chicago Creek Road.
Charlie Tayler used this waterwheel to power a stamp mill at his gold mining operations on Ute Creek. Tayler, who attributed his good health to the fact that he never kissed woman or took baths, built the waterwheel in 1893. It was moved to its . . . — — Map (db m74371) HM
On Miner Street just east of 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1881, this building housed M. C. Livingstones jewelry and sewing machine store during the early 80s. Since Livingstone had some of the first commercial sewing machines in the district, he made a brisk living repairing the canvas awnings . . . — — Map (db m144187) HM
Near Mt. Evans Road south of Colorado Highway 103.
Mt. Evans, Colorado Elevation 14,125 ft.
“The Worlds Highest Operational Observatory”
Building Dedication August 19, 1996
“...for educational purposes in astrophysics and astronomy...” — — Map (db m3364) HM
On Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west.
Argentine Central Shay Locomotive No. 1 in Silver Plume, 1905. The Argentine Central Railway, incorporated in 1905 and built to service the Argentine Mining District in the Waldorf area, reached the summit of Mt. McClellan in 1906. The railroad . . . — — Map (db m13629) HM
On Midland Avenue east of Midland Spur, on the right when traveling east.
The Historic Railroad Depot was the first passenger loading area and mail station in the central valley. The Depot was a source of pride and the center of the town. By 1919 the railroad departed Basalt.
From 1930 the building has been repurposed . . . — — Map (db m152905) HM
On Midland Avenue at Midland Spur, on the right when traveling west on Midland Avenue.
In 1883, investors created the Colorado Midland Railroad and built track from Colorado Springs to Buena Vista. In 1885 the CMR began tunneling under Hagerman pass, on to Aspen Junction and then to Aspen and Grand Junction. This was the first great . . . — — Map (db m152985) HM
On Midland Avenue east of Midland Spur, on the right when traveling east.
The durable Colorado Midland Depot in Basalt has had a wide and varied career over its 127 years of existence and is still going strong today.
Constructed in 1886, the Railroad Depot was the first passenger loading area and mail station in the . . . — — Map (db m152903) HM
On Midland Spur west of Midland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In the lower left corner of the large photo, you can see the edge of the roof of a house, which you are now facing. Constructed as a residence circa 1890, Frank Snell's home was destroyed in the fire of 1897 that devastated the western end of . . . — — Map (db m152902) HM
On Midland Avenue west of Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In March 1908, the "Potato Special” pulled into the Valley. Staffed by government
agents, they promoted the potato, illustrating the latest tools, species and techniques.
The local ranchers took notice, and by 1922 more potatoes were grown . . . — — Map (db m152901) HM
On Midland Avenue west of Midland Spur, on the right when traveling west.
Basalt was formed in the late 1800s. Settlement of the West was influenced by many factors: miners looking for precious metals; ranchers providing meat, grains and vegetables; and the railroads, which served both. Railroads became the lifelines that . . . — — Map (db m152906) HM
The white barn that now serves as the Eagle County Historical Society local
history museum started out as part of a ranch located at the Eagle 1-70
interchange about where the Burger King parking lot is today. The barn was
likely built about . . . — — Map (db m255805) HM
Near Edwards Access Road 0.5 miles south of Miller Branch Road when traveling east.
Skiing in Colorado
The earliest recorded use of skis in Colorado dates to 1857, when mountain guide Jim Bridger fashioned a crude pair to bail out an army unit snowbound in the San Juan Mountains. Such was the function of "snowshoes" . . . — — Map (db m120241) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24) at Tennessee Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway.
When Charles Minot Minnie Dole, head of the National Ski Patrol System, heard how ski-mounted Finnish troops repelled a larger Soviet army in 1939, he realized that the United States was unprepared for mountain or winter combat in the event the . . . — — Map (db m289993) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24) at Tennessee Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway.
Before Italy, however, the 3,000-man 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment got a taste of being under fire when it took part in a joint U.S.-Canada mission to retake the Aleutian island of Kiska from the Japanese. The 87th suffered its first casualties . . . — — Map (db m289994) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24) at Tennessee Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway.
After its stunning success in breaking through the Germans' Apennine defenses, the 10th was selected to spearhead the U.S. Fifth Army's huge 1945 spring offensive northward into the Po Valley, where it suffered its heaviest casualties of the war. . . . — — Map (db m289995) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24) at Tennessee Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway.
The 10th did not fade away after being deactivated following victory in World War II. Many of its veterans accomplished significant achievements in business, sports, and other endeavors. Some, like Bob Dole, (left below), 1988 GOP presidential . . . — — Map (db m289996) HM
On U.S. 24 at Tennessee Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 24.
Across Continental Divide between Arkansas and Eagle Rivers Altitude 10,424 feet Named from the Tennessee Fork of the Arkansas Explored by Fremont and Kit Carson 1845 Railroad constructed 1881 This memorial is the property of . . . — — Map (db m281597) HM
On U.S. 24 at Tennessee Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 24.
Tennessee Pass connects the headwaters of the Eagle River flowing to the West and the Arkansas River to the East at a gap between the Sawatch and Mosquito Mountain Ranges. The area was first explored by John C. Fremont and Kit Carson in 1845. . . . — — Map (db m289999) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 24) at Eagle River Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
In 1886, the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad hurried tracks down the Eagle River, to end at Aspens rich silver ores. The Rio Grand established a station, and in June 1887, it was designated Minturn, in honor of Robert H. Minturn of New York, a . . . — — Map (db m289897) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 24) at Eagle River Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
With roots running all the way back to the late 1800s, Minturn holds a refreshing bit of history compared to the rest of the relatively young towns in the Eagle Valley. Early families arriving in Minturn set up homesteads and started farming, but . . . — — Map (db m289898) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24 at milepost 160.4), on the right when traveling north.
1945 January 10th Mountain Division deploys to Naples, Italy. Throughout January, 10th Mountain regiments conduct reconnaissance and combat patrols in preparation for an assault on Riva Ridge code name for Pizzo di Campiano, . . . — — Map (db m290292) HM
Near 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24 at milepost 160) at Camp Hale Spur 1B.
From 1958 to 1964, Camp Hale played an important role as a training site for Tibetan Freedom Fighters. Trained by the CIA, many of these brave men lost their lives in the struggle for freedom. They were the best and the bravest of their . . . — — Map (db m290295) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24 at milepost 160) at Camp Hale Spur 1B, on the right when traveling north on 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway.
Dedicated on October 12, 2022 by Joseph R. Biden Jr. President of the United States Since time immemorial, the Parianuche and Uncompahgre bands of Ute peoples traveled seasonally here to harvest the bounty of the Eagle River Valley. This area . . . — — Map (db m290356) HM
On Resolution Mountain Road just east of 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling east.
[English] President Joe Biden designated the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument on October 12, 2022 to protect its important prehistoric, historic, natural and recreational values. Facilities are . . . — — Map (db m290385) HM
On Camp Hale 1 (U.S. 24) near Camp Hale Spur 1B, on the left when traveling south.
Camp Hale is the only site developed by the United States Army specifically for mountain and winter warfare training. The location provided natural features necessary for training and convenient access by both a Federal Highway and the Denver & Rio . . . — — Map (db m69168) HM
On 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24 at milepost 160.4), on the right when traveling north.
1944 March-April The first week of the maneuvers was held in the Tennessee Pass area at well over ten thousand feet snow and more snow fell With fatigue a constant effect and cold an enveloping tormentor Harris Dusenbery, 86th . . . — — Map (db m290273) HM
On Camp Hale Spur 1B 0.2 miles east of 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling east.
As a small city, the Camp provided entertainment and recreation for its residents. There were movie theaters, a Service Club and a large field house. A camp newspaper provided updates. The Camp band played at Regimental and Divisional dances and . . . — — Map (db m290294) HM
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