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By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2020
Alamosa Marker
1 Colorado, Alamosa County, Alamosa — Alamosa
2 Colorado, Alamosa County, Alamosa — Alamosa Depot
On State Avenue at the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling north on State Avenue.
3 Colorado, Alamosa County, Alamosa — All Aboard for Alamosa!
On Denver Avenue/Broadway Avenue (U.S. 160) at 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Denver Avenue/Broadway Avenue.
4 Colorado, Alamosa County, Alamosa — Denver & Rio Grande Western Locomotive No. 169
On Denver Avenue/Broadway Avenue (U.S. 160) at 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Denver Avenue/Broadway Avenue.
5 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Bennett — 218 — High-Five Plains Towns / Ten Miles a Day
Near 15th Avenue at East Colfax Avenue.
6 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Littleton — Denver & Rio Grande Depot
Near South Prince Street south of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
7 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Littleton — Public Transportation
Near South Prince Street south of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
8 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Littleton — Rough and Ready
Near South Prince Street south of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
9 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Strasburg — Comanche Crossing Centennial
Near Railroad Street at Arapahoe Street.
10 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Strasburg — First Transcontinental Railroad
Near East Colfax Avenue west of Wagner Street.
11 Colorado, Arapahoe County, Strasburg — The Rail Chains Final Link — Pacific       Atlantic
Near Railroad Street at Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
12 Colorado, Archuleta County, Pagosa Springs — Pagosa Springs
Near Hot Springs Blvd.
13 Colorado, Boulder County, Eldorado Springs — Welcome to the Crags Hotel — 1908 - 1912
14 Colorado, Chaffee County, Buena Vista — Getting from There to Here
On U.S. 24, 1 mile east of County Highway 397, on the left when traveling east.
15 Colorado, Chaffee County, Buena Vista — Stagecoach Road to Riches
On U.S. 24, 1 mile east of County Highway 397, on the left when traveling east.
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16 Colorado, Cheyenne County, Kit Carson — 150 — Kit Carson
On U.S. 287 at milepost 130, on the right when traveling west.
17 Colorado, Cheyenne County, Kit Carson — The Kit Carson Railroad Depot
On Route 287 at milepost 130, on the right when traveling west.
18 Colorado, Clear Creek County, Georgetown — Hamill House Museum
On Argentine Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 Colorado, Clear Creek County, Silver Plume — Argentine Central Railway
On Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west.
20 Colorado, Conejos County, Antonito — Cumbres Pass
On State Highway 17, 12 miles south of County Road 128, on the left when traveling north.
21 Colorado, Crowley County, Crowley — Crowley — Biggest Little Town —
On Broadway at State Route 96, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
22 Colorado, Custer County, Westcliffe — Mining and Ranching / Early Settlement / Westcliffe and Silver Cliff / Westcliffe Country
On Colorado Route 69, 0.7 miles south of Verdemont Road (County Road 182), on the right when traveling south.
23 Colorado, Delta County, Delta — Western Slope Agriculture / Delta County
On North Palmer Street, 0.1 miles north of Confluence Drive, on the right when traveling north.
24 Colorado, Delta County, Hotchkiss — West Elk Loop — Scenic and Historic Byway
On County Highway 92 at Doc Maloney Way, on the right when traveling south on County Highway 92.
25 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — Local Transit Through the Ages — Look How Far We've Come — 1871-Present —
On Wynkoop Street north of 16th Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — The People of the Station — and the Stories they Tell — Voices from the Past —
On Wynkoop Street at 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Wynkoop Street.
27 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — Union Station — 1880 / 1914 — Lower Downtown Walking Tour —
On Wynkoop Street near 17th Street.
28 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — Union Station Area — Lower Downtown Historic District — Established 1988 —
On Wynkoop St near 17th Street.
29 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — Union Station Timeline — 1881-2014
On Wynkoop Street at 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Wynkoop Street.
30 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — Welcome to Union Station — Denver's Transportation Hub — 1881 - Present —
On Wynkoop Street at 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Wynkoop Street.
31 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — When the Depot Became a Station — 1914
Near Wynkoop Street at 17th Street.
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32 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — Denver City Railway Building — 1883 — Lower Downtown Walking Tour —
On 17th Street at Wynkoop Street, on the right when traveling north on 17th Street.
33 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — Irving Hale — Scholar, Soldiers, Citizen
Near E. 14th Avenue.
34 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — St. Elmo Hotel — 1896 — Lower Downtown Walking Tour —
On 17th Street at Blake Street, on the left when traveling south on 17th Street.
35 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — Wynkoop Street RR Bridge — 1908 — Lower Downtown Walking Tour —
On Wynkoop Street, 0.1 miles west of 15th Street, on the left when traveling south.
36 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 10w — Four Corners — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —
Near Champa Street at 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 13w — Misery — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —
Near California Street at 17th Street.
38 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 73 — Passing of the Street Car
On West Colfax Ave near Broadway.
39 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 6w — Rails and Mountains — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —
On 17th Street at Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling south on 17th Street.
40 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 11e — Shock Treatment — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —
Near 17th Street at Stout Street, on the left when traveling south.
41 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — The Birth of Denver Mass Transit
On Broadway at 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
42 Colorado, Douglas County, Castle Rock — Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot
Near Elbert Street north of 4th Street when traveling east.
43 Colorado, Eagle County, Basalt — Colorado Midland Depot — Constructed in 1885
On Midland Avenue east of Midland Spur, on the right when traveling east.
44 Colorado, Eagle County, Basalt — Colorado Midland Railway — Basalt History Tour
On Midland Avenue at Midland Spur, on the right when traveling west on Midland Avenue.
45 Colorado, Eagle County, Basalt — The Colorado Midland Depot — Basalt History Tour
On Midland Avenue east of Midland Spur, on the right when traveling east.
46 Colorado, Eagle County, Basalt — The Snell Building — Basalt History Tour
On Midland Spur west of Midland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
47 Colorado, Eagle County, Basalt — Welcome to the Basalt History Tour
On Midland Avenue west of Midland Spur, on the right when traveling west.
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48 Colorado, El Paso County, United States Air Force Academy — Before the Academy — United States Air Force Academy
49 Colorado, Elbert County, Elizabeth — Historic Section House
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
50 Colorado, Elbert County, Elizabeth — Olde Hotel Square
On Main Street just south of East Kiowa Avenue (State Highway 86), on the left when traveling south.
51 Colorado, Fremont County, Caρon City — 141 — Royal Gorge
On County Road 3A, 4.5 miles south of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling south.
52 Colorado, Fremont County, Caρon City — The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic Byway — Travel historic roads to riches
On Royal Gorge Boulevard east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
53 Colorado, Fremont County, Florence — Florence's Beginnings — From Apple Orchards to Oil Fields
On West Main Street (State Highway 115) at North Pikes Peak Avenue (State Highway 67), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
54 Colorado, Fremont County, Penrose — The Royal Gorge
On U.S. 50, 0.2 miles east of Phantom Canyon Road (County Road 67), on the right when traveling west.
55 Colorado, Garfield County, Glenwood Springs — When Snow Slides Closed the Canyon
On 8th Street east of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
56 Colorado, Garfield County, Glenwood Springs — When the Railroads Arrived in Glenwood Springs
On 8th Street east of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
57 Colorado, Garfield County, No Name — The California Zephyr
Near Interstate 70 Frontage Road at milepost 119 east of No Name Lane (County Road 129).
58 Colorado, Garfield County, Parachute — The Robbery - The Getaway — Parachute Colorado
On Green Street at East 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Green Street.
59 Colorado, Gilpin County, Black Hawk — Colorado Central Railroad
On Main Street.
60 Colorado, Gilpin County, Black Hawk — Train Trestle
On Gregory Street at Selack Street on Gregory Street.
61 Colorado, Gunnison County, Gunnison — Engine #268 (Cinderella) — Denver & Rio Grande Western
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) at Adams Street, on the right when traveling east on Tomichi Avenue.
62 Colorado, Gunnison County, Gunnison — Gunnison Country
63 Colorado, Gunnison County, Gunnison — Trains and Trout
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64 Colorado, Gunnison County, Gunnison — Trains and Trout
On U.S. 50, on the left when traveling west.
65 Colorado, Gunnison County, Gunnison — Two Great Trains
On Tomichi Avenue (U.S. 50) east of Teller Street, on the left when traveling east.
66 Colorado, Gunnison County, Sapinero — Crossing the Canyon
On U.S. 50, on the right when traveling west.
67 Colorado, Huerfano County, Walsenburg — 181 — Huerfano Butte — Beacon to Settlement
On Interstate 25 at milepost 59,, 0.3 miles north of County Road 103, on the right when traveling north.
68 Colorado, Jackson County, Walden — The “Iron Horse” Comes to North Park
Near Colorado Route 14, 3 miles south of Walden, on the right when traveling south.
69 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Transportation
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
70 Colorado, La Plata County, Durango — Bradshaw Circle — Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad — National Historic Landmark —
On Main Avenue.
71 Colorado, La Plata County, Durango — Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
On Main Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Avenue.
72 Colorado, La Plata County, Durango — Florida River Railroad Bridge No. 437
On Ranchos Florida Drive, 0.2 miles east of County Highway 222, on the right when traveling east.
73 Colorado, La Plata County, Durango — Trails to Rails — Routes to Southwest Colorado 2
On Main Avenue at East 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Avenue.
74 Colorado, Lake County, Climax — Life on the High Line
Near State Highway 91, 11 miles south of Interstate 70, on the right when traveling south.
75 Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — The Last Coal Burning Steam Engine
On Purgatoire Drive west of North Animas Street, on the left when traveling east.
76 Colorado, Lincoln County, Arriba — 245 — Arriba Country — Colorado
Near County Road 63 at Interstate 70.
77 Colorado, Lincoln County, Hugo — Welcome to Lincoln County
Near 4th Street (U.S. 287) west of 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
78 Colorado, Logan County, Sterling — 1981 — "Dinkey Engine"
On South Front Street at Factory Street (Colorado Highway 6) on South Front Street.
79 Colorado, Mesa County, Fruita — Butch Cassidy — In the Grand Valley
Near Interstate 70 Frontage Road (Interstate 70).
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80 Colorado, Moffat County, Craig — Elkhead Creek — Moffat County
On U.S. 40 at milepost 97.5,, 0.9 miles east of County Road 29, on the right when traveling west.
81 Colorado, Montezuma County, Cortez — Four Corners Resettled — Community Connections
On Mildred Road north of Main Street (U.S. 160), on the left when traveling north.
82 Colorado, Montezuma County, Mancos — Mesa Verde Country
Near U.S. 160, on the right when traveling west.
83 Colorado, Montrose County, Cimarron — All Aboard
On Morrow Point Dam Road, 1 mile north of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling north.
84 Colorado, Montrose County, Cimarron — From Mountain to Table
On Morrow Point Dam Road, 0.1 miles north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling north.
85 Colorado, Montrose County, Cimarron — Geography Sets the Stage
Near Morrow Point Dam Road, 0.1 miles U.S. 50, on the right when traveling north.
86 Colorado, Montrose County, Cimarron — Narrow Path to Prosperity
On Morrow Point Dam Road, 0.1 miles north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling north.
87 Colorado, Montrose County, Cimarron — Working on the Railroad
On Morrow Point Dam Road, 0.1 miles north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling north.
88 Colorado, Montrose County, Montrose — Early Freighting Ventures
On North Rio Grande Avenue north of West Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
89 Colorado, Montrose County, Montrose — Founding of Montrose
On North Rio Grande Avenue north of West Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
90 Colorado, Ouray County, Ouray — San Juan Travel
On Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) 0.1 miles south of County Highway 16, on the left when traveling north.
91 Colorado, Ouray County, Ouray — The Silverton Railroad
On Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) 2 miles south of County Highway 30, on the left when traveling north.
92 Colorado, Ouray County, Ridgway — Ridgway Railroad Museum — The Rio Grande Southern Railroad
Near State Highway 62.
93 Colorado, Park County, Hartsel — Heritage — Character and Adaptability
On U.S. 24, 0.2 miles west of State Highway 9, on the left when traveling west.
94 Colorado, Park County, Lake George — Footpaths to Highways
Near U.S. 24.
95 Colorado, Park County, Shawnee — Shawnee Historic District
On Frontage Road north of County Road 115, on the right when traveling north.
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96 Colorado, Pitkin County, Carbondale — On the Way to Janeway
On Colorado 133, 0.5 miles north of Avalanche Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
97 Colorado, Prowers County, Lamar — Lamar Railroad Depot
Near North Main Street (U.S. 287/385) at East Beech Street, on the right when traveling north.
98 Colorado, Prowers County, Lamar — Steam Locomotive No. 1819
Near North Main Street (U.S. 287/385) at East Beech Street, on the right when traveling north.
99 Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo — 274 — Borderland - Pueblo / Railroads - Pueblo Country
On North Union Avenue at South Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Avenue.
100 Colorado, San Juan County, Silverton — Mayflower Mill
On County Highway 2, 0.4 miles west of County Highway 52, on the right when traveling east.

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