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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Elbert County, Colorado

 
Clickable Map of Elbert 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 Elbert County, CO (5) Arapahoe County, CO (8) Douglas County, CO (18) El Paso County, CO (51) Lincoln County, CO (4)  ElbertCounty(5) Elbert County (5)  ArapahoeCounty(8) Arapahoe County (8)  DouglasCounty(18) Douglas County (18)  ElPasoCounty(51) El Paso County (51)  LincolnCounty(4) Lincoln County (4)
Adjacent to Elbert County, Colorado
    Arapahoe County (8)
    Douglas County (18)
    El Paso County (51)
    Lincoln County (4)
 
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1Colorado (Elbert County), Elizabeth — Elizabeth Main Street
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
A visit to Elizabeth’s Main Street reveals some older building still used for day-to-day business, but it might surprise you to learn that many of these stores have been features of the Elizabeth scene for far more than a century! Start at the . . . — Map (db m45757) HM
2Colorado (Elbert County), Elizabeth — Historic Section House
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Denver & New Orleans Railroad was established in 1881. It was intended that the railroad would extend south from Denver, ultimately connecting with other railroads in Texas to establish a connection to New Orleans. Construction of the line . . . — Map (db m45758) HM
3Colorado (Elbert County), Kiowa — 272 — Kiowa
On Colorado Street (County Route 86), on the right when traveling west.
Frontier Communication. Kiowa was originally named after its postmaster, Henry Wendling. Such identifications were common among Colorado’s frontier hamlets, where the post office often was the town. Widely dispersed settlers would congregate . . . — Map (db m45754) HM
4Colorado (Elbert County), Kiowa — Pioneer Women of Colorado
On Colorado Street (State Highway 86).
Erected by Pioneer Women of Colorado 1939 A.D. in memory of pioneers massacred by Indians. 1864 A.D. Hungate, Nathan W. and Ellen and Children Laura V., Florence V. 1868 A.D. Dietemann, Henrietta and son John, Louis Alma, Joseph Bledsoe — Map (db m45748) HM
5Colorado (Elbert County), Kiowa — 272 — Trail Under Siege / Rising to the Challenge
On Colorado Street (County Route 86), on the right when traveling west.
Trail Under Siege Indians of Colorado’s High Plains Kiowa and Comanche Indians migrated to these prairies in the 1700s, followed by Cheyennes and Arapahos in the early 1800s. The region’s vast grasslands, thick bison herds, and brisk fur . . . — Map (db m45756) HM
 
 
 
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Nov. 25, 2020