Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fruita, Colorado
Grand Junction is the county seat for Mesa County
Fruita is in Mesa County
Mesa County(26) ► ADJACENT TO MESA COUNTY Delta County(19) ► Garfield County(32) ► Gunnison County(33) ► Montrose County(36) ► Pitkin County(14) ► Grand County, Utah(27) ► San Juan County, Utah(47) ►
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Reportedly, in October 1899 Butch Cassidy and several members of the Wild Bunch, also known as the Hole-in-the-wall Gang, travelled through Grand Valley.
From 1889 to 1904 this band of desperadoes thrilled local citizens and terrified many . . . — — Map (db m104504) HM
About the Diamond
The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Dinosaur Diamond) is located in eastern Utah and western Colorado. Three-quarters of the 512-mile loop are within Utah. The segment within Colorado was designated the Dinosaur . . . — — Map (db m159772) HM
A Brief History
Fruita was founded in 1884 by William E. Pabor as a fruit growing colony. Pabor's early efforts to create a commercially viable fruit industry between California and the upper Midwestern states led to the Grand Valley . . . — — Map (db m159775) HM
Colorado Western Slope Vietnam Casualties
Charles Leland Adkins • Adam David Ballard • John Alvin Berry
Thomas Louis Brown • Sam Burnell Jr • Austin Ray Chenoweth
Billy Floyd Clark • George Arthur Clark • Mark Giles Danielson
Leroy . . . — — Map (db m159770) WM
