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Historical Markers in Grand Lake, Colorado

 
Clickable Map of Grand County, Colorado and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Grand County, CO (20) Boulder County, CO (17) Clear Creek County, CO (29) Eagle County, CO (8) Gilpin County, CO (11) Jackson County, CO (6) Larimer County, CO (48) Routt County, CO (8) Summit County, CO (22)  GrandCounty(20) Grand County (20)  BoulderCounty(17) Boulder County (17)  ClearCreekCounty(29) Clear Creek County (29)  EagleCounty(8) Eagle County (8)  GilpinCounty(11) Gilpin County (11)  JacksonCounty(6) Jackson County (6)  LarimerCounty(48) Larimer County (48)  RouttCounty(8) Routt County (8)  SummitCounty(22) Summit County (22)
Hot Sulphur Springs is the county seat for Grand County
Grand Lake is in Grand County
      Grand County (20)  
ADJACENT TO GRAND COUNTY
      Boulder County (17)  
      Clear Creek County (29)  
      Eagle County (8)  
      Gilpin County (11)  
      Jackson County (6)  
      Larimer County (48)  
      Routt County (8)  
      Summit County (22)  
 
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1 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Automobiles Come to Grand Lake
Automobiles Come to Grand Lake (panel 1) The number of automobiles had become so large that in 1913 the State of Colorado began issuing its first license plates. The 1915 dedication of Rocky Mountain National Park drew 2000 people, . . . Map (db m129881) HM
2 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Cairns-Humphrey Store
In 1881 James Cairns built his first store here to serve the miners. In 1908 he replaced it with a better building, purchased by Matilda Humphrey in 1924. It survives as the central part of the Humphrey store. The small residence was Cairns interim . . . Map (db m129850) HM
3 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Grand Lake
Grand Lake was formed by glacial action, the ice gouged back into the mountains to the east. As the climate warmed, the glacier melted irregularly, leaving ridges of clay and rocks called moraines. Moraines edge the west and north shore, and are . . . Map (db m129855) HM
4 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Grand LakeElevation 8367
The largest natural lake in Colorado Formed by glaciation 30,000 years ago Long known as the headwaters of the Colorado River. It is included in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. Water from here flows through the “Adams Tunnel” to Estes . . . Map (db m129892) HM
5 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Grand Lake LodgeBuilt 1919
Grand Lake Lodge Built 1919 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m129878) HM
6 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Kauffman House Museum
Ezra Kauffman first came to the area as a hunting guide and miner in 1877. After the mines closed, he raised his family in the community he loved. He completed this hotel in 1892 and operated it until his death in 1920. The Kauffman family . . . Map (db m129856) HM
7 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Moose
The Kawuneeche Valley is prime moose habitat. Wetlands along the Colorado River support aquatic plants, willows, and Aspen that moose eat. Moose frequented here, then were hunted out of the area by the early 1900s. In the late 1970s, the Colorado . . . Map (db m164288) HM
8 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Public Square
When the town of Grand Lake was platted in 1881, Grand Avenue was designed to be 100 feet wide. Although traffic congestion was not a problem, extra space was allowed for rodeos and horse races. The Public Square was often used for community . . . Map (db m129840) HM
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9 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Rapids Lodge Historic Site
Rapids Lodge is one of three tourist hotels built between 1900 and 1920. The other two burned. Laps Ish, the owner and builder, sawed all lumber of lodgepole pine. Until about 1935 the lights and some heat for the hotel came from his own water . . . Map (db m129852) HM
10 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Smith Eslick Cottage Camp
In 1882 P.H. Smith settled in Grand Lake. He built a hotel and also operated a sawmill, carpentry shop, and a large resort. Around 1915, along with the Alfred Eslick family, he built this Motor Court, designed to accommodate both visitors and their . . . Map (db m129857) HM
11 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — The Bay Window Cottage
The Smith Eslick Bay Window Cottage was built by the Eslick's youngest child, Loren, in 1933 when he was 26 years old. It was intended to be a check-in and store for the guests staying at the Cottage Court and other Smith and Eslick family cabins . . . Map (db m129884) HM
12 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — The East Troublesome Fire
The Rapid Growth The second largest wildfire in Colorado history, the East Troublesome Fire, was first reported on October 14, 2020. Originating northeast of Kremmling, it continued to burn eastward for about two weeks. The peak spread . . . Map (db m242392) HM
13 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — The Smith Eslick Cottage Court
The Smith Eslick Cottage Court (panel 1)The Smith-Eslick Cottage Court is believed to be the oldest original-condition motel in the United States. Built at about the same time as the 1915 opening of Rocky Mountain National Park and the . . . Map (db m129879) HM
14 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — The Smith-Eslick Cottage Camp
Entrepreneur P.H. Smith brought his family to Grand County from Kansas. In 1893 he started a sawmill in Grand Lake and acquired several local properties. A skillful craftsman, P.H. Smith built many significant structures, including the Grand . . . Map (db m129883) HM
15 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — The Smith-Eslick Family
The Smith Eslick Family (panel 1) Entrepreneur P.H. Smith brought his family to Grand County from Kansas. In 1893 he started a sawmill in Grand Lake and acquired several local properties. A skillful craftsman, P.H. Smith built many . . . Map (db m129880) HM
16 Colorado, Grand County, Grand Lake — Why Did They Come?
It's said that Grand Lake has always had tourists. Even the original visitors, the Ute and Arapaho for example, would come in the summer to hunt and fish in the largest natural lake in Colorado, but would leave when winter approached. Then, as now, . . . Map (db m129882) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024