Born into slavery on a plantation in central Kentucky, William Seymour and his wife, Elizabeth homesteaded in Kansas following the Civil War. In the late 1890's the Seymours migrated further west, herding their cattle from their Kansas ranch, and . . . — — Map (db m251015) HM
This tablet is the
Property of the State of Colorado
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Colorado City
Founded here in August, 1859
then in El Paso County Kansas.
So named because at the gateway
to mines thought to be on the
Colorado . . . — — Map (db m200383) HM
As the Temperance Movement swept across the country, the residents of Colorado City voted to "go dry" in 1913. The Women's Christian Temperance Union and others worked to ban liquor because they believed that their husbands, fathers, and . . . — — Map (db m304976) HM
The first Anglo explorers journeyed th[r]ough this area in the early-to-mid-1800s. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened the land to pioneers to select a 160-acre parcel to establish a dwelling and start their adventure in the west. First pioneers on . . . — — Map (db m158304) HM
Passage from prairie to high plains
If you had been standing on this spot for the last 10,000 years, you would have seen the history of Colorado progress below you. This ancient route through the Rocky Mountains is named for Colorado’s Ute . . . — — Map (db m45761) HM
First Lieutenant Thomas C. Bland — Co-Pilot Captain William T. Grimm — Navigator Captain Arthur Galvin — Fire Control Officer Captain Dixon L. Walters — Electronic Warfare Officer Staff Sergeant Damon V. Kanuha — Flight Engineer Staff Sergeant Mark . . . — — Map (db m295632) HM WM
Welcome!
Rock ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum that allows visitors to experience the lives of the people who dwelled, worked, hunted, herded and raised families here from the 1700s to the early 20th century. This . . . — — Map (db m46002) HM
This marks the site of the
Old Fort and Stockade
built by
Pioneers of Colorado City
used in defense against
the Indians in 1864 and 1868
Constructed of logs
set on end
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Erected by
Old . . . — — Map (db m96054) HM
Cries of "gold!" lured countless
prospectors to Colorado's Rocky
Mountains in 1859. And while
miners went bust or hit pay dirt in
South Park, Leadville and later Cripple
Creek, Colorado City supplied the
means to continue the quest. At . . . — — Map (db m201136) HM
The first permanent settlement of the Pikes Peak Region.
The capital city of the Colorado Territory for four days in July 1862.
El Paso county seat for 10 years.
This location at the foot of Pikes Peak laid the foundation for the entire
Pikes . . . — — Map (db m201102) HM
