Historical Markers in Kim, Colorado

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Historical Markers in Kim, Colorado

1 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — Dinosaur Shoulder Blade From An Apatosaurus —

This replica is an exact copy of a large dinosaur bone unearthed in 2008 from a quarry located in Picket Wire Canyonlands. Apatosaurus is among the most massive land animals ever to exist. A member of the long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur is called . . . — — Map (db m184919) HM

2 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — Dolores Mission and Cemetery —

This Catholic church and cemetery are important components of the small Hispanic community in Picket Wire Canyonlands dating from the late 1870s through 1890s. In 1889, Damacio Lopez, the original owner, sold this land to Reverend Bishop Mattz of . . . — — Map (db m182455) HM

3 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — History of the Rourke Family and Wineglass Ranch, 1871-1900 —

Farmhand to Cattle Baron Eugene Rourke was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1849 in Wicklow County, Ireland. The younger of 10 children, Eugene and his family immigrated to La Salle, Illinois in 1852. Tragically, his parents died . . . — — Map (db m181884) HM

4 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — The Largest Tracksite in North America —

A famous discovery was made right here along the Purgatoire River! During the Jurassic Period, hundreds of dinosaurs once inhabited this area when it was a vast lake. As they plodded through the mud along the lakeshore, the dinosaurs left behind . . . — — Map (db m181254) HM

5 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — Life at Dinosaur Lake —

Today the Purgatoire River rolls through a rugged, arid landscape in a deeply carved canyon—but imagine a lush conifer forest and verdant ferns right where you're standing! Learning from the Layers The layers of rock at the . . . — — Map (db m181056) HM

6 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — Rourke Ranch Historic District 1900-1971 — Architecture Reflects Interaction of Ethnic Settlers —

The Rourke Ranch Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, is a striking example of a late 19th century cattle ranching enterprise. The ranch played a significant role in the settlement and . . . — — Map (db m181947) HM

7 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — The Site from the Sky —

From the air, you can see the tracks of two sauropod dinosaurs walking side by side along the ancient lakeshore. The discovery that some types of dinosaurs lived in large herds like modern animals happened because of parallel tracks . . . — — Map (db m181013) HM

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