In 1975, the North Fork Historical Society erected six markers along the route of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition through upper Delta County. These handsomely-routed wood signs designate the route as the “Escalante-Dominguez Expedition.” Indeed, . . . — — Map (db m291397) HM
Purchased in 1897 for the princely sum of $22.90 from the Sears Roebuck Co., this 425 lb. bell adorned the first school in Hotchkiss. It was located where the Town Hall is located today. Later it was moved to the next school built in 1910, . . . — — Map (db m283686) HM
[1996 Original — E Clampus Vitus marker] In the mid 1930's, this building was constructed for President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps at Trickle Park on Grand Mesa near Grand Junction, Co. At the . . . — — Map (db m283598) HM
When Kathleen Wheeler arrived in Hotchkiss in 1940, she saw the need for a recreational facility for youth to gather. The American Legion deeded five lots for a community building to honor veterans — especially those who had sacrificed their lives . . . — — Map (db m283573) HM
Hotchkiss Methodist Episcopal Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m291399) HM
North Fork Harvests Early pioneers recognized that the mild climate of the Hotchkiss/Paonia area, also known as the North Fork Valley, could support quality fruit production, and in 1882 the first orchards were planted. In 1902 the Denver & Rio . . . — — Map (db m186965) HM
