Imagine standing here in a tropical hardwood forest 55 million years ago. The forest and ancient soils were later covered by white sandstone of uplifted and later eroded Pikes Peak Granite. The sandstone is known as the Dawson Arkose Formation. Its . . . — — Map (db m135458) HM
The Rocky Mountains are the longest chain of mountains in the world. They divide the United States watershed between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Colorado has 53 peaks over 14,000 feet. One inch on the Horizon equals about 38 miles. — — Map (db m4838) HM
In recognition of the notable career of
Zebulon Montgomery Pike,
· Soldier -- Explorer ·
The people of Colorado have placed this tablet on the summit of the great mountain first seen by Pike, November 15, 1806.
General Pike was born at . . . — — Map (db m4865) HM
The Town of Castle Rock is named after Rock Park, a historic natural landmark and perhaps the most visible open space property in Castle Rock. Since 1935, this important landmark has been famous for the annual starlighting ceremony. Rock Park became . . . — — Map (db m232534) HM
This land you are standing on was already rich in history when General
William Jackson Palmer founded the City of Colorado Springs in 1871.
This land was home to American Indian people for thousands of years.
Cheyenne Creek and its majestic . . . — — Map (db m208668) HM
Directly in front of you is the Academy which is dedicated to producing highly qualified and motivated officers for your U.S. Air Force. Its four year program combines Military and academic instruction and athletic competition. The airfield in the . . . — — Map (db m4884) HM
This memorial grove
and
sitting shelter
is dedicated in fond memory
of the passengers and air crew
of United Airlines #585
which crashed on this site
March 3, 1991.
Bonnie Bachman ·
Dan Birkholz ·
Andy Bodnar ·
Mildred Ann Brown . . . — — Map (db m214957) HM
Welcome to Colorado Springs
History of Colorado Springs
Founded as a resort town in 1871 by Civil War hero General William Jackson Palmer, the region has drawn visitors world-wide since its beginning. People traveled near and far to . . . — — Map (db m107277) HM
Pikes Peak
You are at 13,380 feet, 4,078 meters
Feeling Spacey? In the United States you can not get much closer to outer space than this! Are you dizzy and short of breath? No wonder, you are 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) above sea level! There is 40% . . . — — Map (db m45815) HM
The Ute Indians say they have always lived in the hills of Colorado. They referred to the Rocky Mountains easternmost peak as Sun Mountain because it vibrantly catches the early morning rays.
In the late 1700s, Spaniards referred to the peak as El . . . — — Map (db m45922) HM
Soon after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act in 1862, homesteaders moved west across the prairies and spread into the hills of Pikes Peak. In the 1870s, the Crowe family claimed 160 acres in this valley that later came to be known . . . — — Map (db m45936) HM
Commemorating the 100th anniversary
of the inspiration of
"America the Beautiful"
by
Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929
Following her visit to this Summit on July 22, 1893 . . . — — Map (db m45817) HM
Without fires, forests grow dense with trees that compete for nutrients, sunlight and space. Competition and stress leave forests susceptible to disease, insects and fire. Many plants on the forest floor die competing for nutrients adding to the . . . — — Map (db m45935) HM
As you drive up Pikes Peak, youll feel it get colder. Youll also notice that the plants change. See if you can pick out four different life zones on the way to and from the summit.
A life zone is a plant and animal community that exists at . . . — — Map (db m45929) HM
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States. US Department of . . . — — Map (db m45816) HM
Alpine and subalpine tundra is the low-growing vegetation found in the “land above the trees.” At this high elevation, the climate is harsh with searing winds, intense sunlight and frigid temperatures that limit the growing season. In . . . — — Map (db m45927) HM
The foothills of Colorados eastern slope form the dramatic meeting place of the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains. In this transition area between the prairie and the mountains, grasslands intermix with scrublands of mountain mahogany and scrub . . . — — Map (db m45925)
When artists and photographers portray Colorados mountainous beauty, they usually capture the classic views of evergreen forests, stands of quaking aspens, and meadows of brilliant wildflowers. The montane area above 8,000 feet contains just such . . . — — Map (db m45926) HM
Watch and listen to see how many different birds you can discover on Pikes Peak. From the foothills to the summit, there are about 225 species. This variety is due to the number of habitats on the mountain. Can you match the birds to the habitat? . . . — — Map (db m45920) HM
The granite that make up Pikes Peak was once molten (or liquid) rock. It slowly cooled and hardened miles beneath the earths surface, giving the crystals time to grow. Over the last 500 million years several tectonic plates (the earths outer . . . — — Map (db m45921) HM
Passage from prairie to high plains
If you had been standing on this spot for the last 10,000 years, you would have seen the history of Colorado progress below you. This ancient route through the Rocky Mountains is named for Colorados Ute . . . — — Map (db m45761) HM
Take Your Time and Enjoy Your Trip: Allow at least two hours to make the 38-mile round-trip to the summit and back. Uphill traffic has the right-of-way at all times. Watch for maintenance equipment.
Driving Up: If your engine begins . . . — — Map (db m45932)
Did you know that Colorado Springs is almost a desert? Deserts receive less than ten inches of rain per year. The average precipitation in Colorado Springs is only about 15 inches per year. Thats pretty dry compared to Bostons annual 44 . . . — — Map (db m45919) HM
The First Stake of the Fountain Colony was driven here
July 31 1871
Rededicated
NSDAR
Zebulon Pike Chapter
Kinnikinnik Chapter
August 1, 1983
D.A.R.
July 1, 1895 — — Map (db m202572) HM
The people of Colorado have placed here this granite rock in recognition of the notable career of Zebulon Montgomery Pike · Soldier-Explorer · and in commemoration of the One Hundredth anniversary of his historic expedition
to the southwest . . . — — Map (db m201078) HM
The 1908 Van Briggle Pottery, situated on land given to the Pottery by General William J. Palmer, is a remarkable expression of the period and a showcase for the unique talents of the architect as well as the artists whose work it would house. . . . — — Map (db m201106) HM
Cries of "gold!" lured countless
prospectors to Colorado's Rocky
Mountains in 1859. And while
miners went bust or hit pay dirt in
South Park, Leadville and later Cripple
Creek, Colorado City supplied the
means to continue the quest. At . . . — — Map (db m201136) HM
One of the earliest structures in
Colorado City, this false-fronted
log cabin was built in 1859 by
Dr. James Paul Garvin at 2608
West Colorado Avenue. In 1861,
the first Territorial Legislature met
in Colorado City, a candidate . . . — — Map (db m201139) HM
This tablet is the
Property of the State of Colorado
Colorado City
Founded here in August, 1859
then in El Paso County Kansas.
So named because at the gateway
to mines thought to be on the
Colorado . . . — — Map (db m200383) HM
This tablet is the
Property of the State of Colorado
Log house from Colorado's first designated territorial capital, at Colorado City (now a part of Colorado Springs). This log log house was built in 1859. . . . — — Map (db m200386) HM
The first permanent settlement of the Pikes Peak Region.
The capital city of the Colorado Territory for four days in July 1862.
El Paso county seat for 10 years.
This location at the foot of Pikes Peak laid the foundation for the entire
Pikes . . . — — Map (db m201102) HM
The cabin came home in 1961. It
was placed in Bancroft Park, on
the site of the playground for the
old Bancroft School, in the 2400
block of West Colorado Avenue. The
school was named for prolific
nineteenth-century Western History
writer . . . — — Map (db m201144) HM
This monument erected in memory of those unsung pioneers who helped build the Pikes Peak Region, the infants born to pioneer families of this area, and those later residents, both known and unknown, who came to this final resting place: Blocks 20, . . . — — Map (db m19080) HM
The Tesla Experimental Station was a laboratory built by Nikola Tesla in 1899 in an empty site on Knob Hill in Colorado Springs. The experimental lab stood north of this location on North Foote Avenue. The lab was operational from May 1899 to . . . — — Map (db m141526) HM
The abundant seeds of piρon and juniper trees draw wildlife to this ecosystem like a magnet. Chipmunks, foxes, piρon mice and squirrels munch the blue or copper-colored juniper berries. The berries last through the winter. They provide food for . . . — — Map (db m45982) HM
In 1879, General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs, convinced his friend, Charles Elliot Perkins to purchase land in Garden of the Gods. Perkins eventually bought a total of 480 spectacular acres surrounding the Gateway Rocks, . . . — — Map (db m135547) HM
In 1879, General William Jackson Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs, convinced his friend Charles Elliot Perkins to purchase land in Garden of the Gods. Perkins eventually bought a total of 480 spectacular acres surrounding the Gateway Rocks, . . . — — Map (db m135646) HM
In 1858, a young woman from Kansas climbed to the summit of Pikes Peak. Julia Archibald Holmes was the first Anglo woman on record to make the climb, and she became famous for that accomplishment as well as for the way she did it.
Julia had arrived . . . — — Map (db m46001) HM
The beauty of Garden of the Gods Park, with its dramatic red rock formations framing Pikes Peak, serves as a magnificent eastern gateway to Colorados Rocky Mountains. The parks towering red sandstone rocks have long been recognized as a landmark. . . . — — Map (db m45983) HM
A Privately-Owned Balanced Rock In the 1890s, photographer Paul Goerke shrewdly purchased the land around Balanced Rock. Goerke and his son, Curt, snapped photos of tourists for .25 cents each. The Goerkes then developed the plates in their . . . — — Map (db m45981) HM
Travelers have been drawn to the towering rock formations of Garden of the Gods and the world famous Pikes Peak for centuries. The view from the summit inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write the lyrics for America the Beautiful" in 1893.
Pikes . . . — — Map (db m135578) HM
This marks the site of the
Old Fort and Stockade
built by
Pioneers of Colorado City
used in defense against
the Indians in 1864 and 1868
Constructed of logs
set on end
_____
Erected by
Old . . . — — Map (db m96054) HM
Welcome!
Rock ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum that allows visitors to experience the lives of the people who dwelled, worked, hunted, herded and raised families here from the 1700s to the early 20th century. This . . . — — Map (db m46002) HM
1775-1835 American Indian Area
Discover the history and culture of the American Indians who lived in the Central Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Visitors will have an opportunity to see an elk or buffalo hide tepee, a wide variety of . . . — — Map (db m135562) HM
Around 300 million years ago, the Ancestral Rockies once stood here. Over time, the forces of wind and water eroded the magnificent peaks into swift streams full of sediments. These sediments were eventually pressed and cemented into solid rock. The . . . — — Map (db m45979) HM
Given to
the City of Colorado Springs
in 1909
by the children
of
Charles Elliott Perkins
In fulfilment of his wish
that it be kept forever
free to the public — — Map (db m135023) HM
This rock formation, called Sentinel Rock, is a geologic treasure. It is composed of two types of rock - a fine sandstone and a gravelly conglomerate. The various layers in this rock were deposited 275 million years ago. During that time, ancient . . . — — Map (db m135022) HM
The Central Garden Trail is a moderate, one-mile round-trip loop. It is paved and wheelchair accessible. This trail will take you between the towering Gateway Rocks into the heart of Garden of the Gods Park. Along the way you will have the . . . — — Map (db m72936) HM
This memorial is the
Property of the State of Colorado
Ute Pass
Named from the old Ute Trail
which led from South Park
through Manitou to the Plains.
Traversed by the Utes on
hunting and war expeditions.
Improved highway built . . . — — Map (db m32663) HM
Jerome Wheeler donated this clock in 1889 for the opening of the Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Company. The clock, cast by the J. L. Mott Iron Works of Trenton, New Jersey, was also a fountain. Water flowed from stylized dolphin heads into . . . — — Map (db m55812) HM
This tablet is the
property of the State of Colorado
_____
Due south 610 feet is the
Old Stone Fort
built at the pioneer home of
David McShane. Constructed as a
defense against Arapaho and . . . — — Map (db m104869) HM
Combat search and rescue crews risk their
lives to rescue fellow service members
behind enemy lines, united by a simple
motto that became an enduring mission:
"That others may live."
This mantra was especially true during the
Vietnam War, . . . — — Map (db m232054) HM
Noting the experiences of British and German rescue forces in
World War II, the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) activated rescue
squadrons in 1943, equipped with SB-17s, SB-29s, the first R-6
helicopters and PBYS. They served in all theaters and, . . . — — Map (db m232051) HM
After Southeast Asia, the ARS modified nine of its HH-53s with
a night/all-weather capability. However, after the failure of the
Iranian rescue mission in April 1980, these aircraft were transferred
from the ARS to Air Force Special Operations . . . — — Map (db m232052) HM
In 2000, the USAF began training combat rescue officers (CROs),
combining them with the PJs as the "Guardian Angel" weapons
system and assigning them to their own squadrons as a key and
integral part of rescue task forces. In response to the . . . — — Map (db m232053) HM
The Airman on the Meadow and Winged Refuge on the East Plaza, were
donated by friends, non-graduate classmates, widows and families, and
- in tribute to their indivisible brotherhood -
every living graduate of the Class of . . . — — Map (db m162467) WM
May remembered efforts to liberate the oppressed
Give hope to those threatened by the yoke of tyranny....
In remembrance of those who so valiantly served that other be free....
May their sacrifices be an inspiration to all who cherish . . . — — Map (db m163411) WM
The Winged Refuge, and the Airman located on the Meadow, were
donated by friends, non-graduate classmates, widows and families, and
- in tribute to their indivisible brotherhood -
every living graduate of the Class of . . . — — Map (db m162470) WM
Dedicated to those who served and those
who gave their lives in defense of
our precious freedoms
WORLD WAR II ENGAGEMENTS
Air Combat Europe-Africa-Mediterrean Theater
Air Offensive-Europe Algeria-French Morocco
Tunisia Sicily . . . — — Map (db m161885) WM
In memory of those brave and forgotten airmen
of the 11th Air Force, whom God chose to place
beyond our reach, and who lost their lives in the
unforgiving waters of coastal Alaska, the Aleutian Islands,
the North Pacific, Bering Sea and . . . — — Map (db m163235) WM
In memory of those who served and those
who gave the last full measure of devotion
and did not return. Habemus Ad Dominum.
Northrop F-5C — — Map (db m163086) WM
As long as I live, there'll never be another like the
"We'll Be There" Squadron. We went through so much
and were so ill prepared in everything but morale, but
we had that. The hardships the men had to put up with
and the manner which they . . . — — Map (db m163218) HM WM
Flying Yankees
WWII 1941-1945
Black Lightning
China 1944-1945
Dedicated to those who sacrificed
so much in the cause of freedom — — Map (db m163413) WM
The 11th Air Force became active in the North Pacific with the arrival of a B-10 aircraft at Elmendorf AFB in 1940. During World War II aerial combat extended from the American continent to Japan, a vast expanse of the worst flying weather in the . . . — — Map (db m163176) HM WM
Dedicated to the memory of the officers and airmen, including assigned airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force, who gave their lives while serving their countries as members of the 12th Bombardment Group (Med)., U. S. Army Air Forces. The group was . . . — — Map (db m169982) WM
Activated June 3, 1917 - Kelly Fld, Tex.
Deactivated Aug. 28, 1992 - Bergstrom AFB, Tex.
Served with distinction and honor in:
World War I World War II Korea
Vietnam Desert Storm
In Dedication
Dedication to all those men who . . . — — Map (db m163088) WM
In honor of a very special group of young men
who served their country so faithfully while
enduring incredible hardships and dangers in
New Guinea, the Philippines and Okinawa.
Some lived and some died - all of them gave
their best. They . . . — — Map (db m162860) WM
In honor and memory of those gallant members of the
13th Bomb Squadron; Light, Night Intruder,
who performed their duties — and gave their lives
in defense of freedom during the Korean War.
25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953
Iwakuni, . . . — — Map (db m163817) WM
15th Fighter Group 21st Fighter Group
Fighter Squadrons
45th, 47th, 78th 46th, 72nd and 531st
Dedicated to the brave air and ground crews who fought
and died in combat against Japan.
They fought hand to hand combat defending
their . . . — — Map (db m160977) WM
In memory of all those who served with the
17th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron
Organized at Colorado Springs
1942 - 1945
Served in the Pacific Theater
with the 13th Air Force
This plaque is dedicated as an
eternal tribute . . . — — Map (db m170430) WM
18th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Group
Fighter Squadrons
44th, 12th 19th, 73rd and 333rd
Dedicated to those who fought valiantly
on the ground and in the air against Japan.
They fought successfully against an enemy
holding numerical . . . — — Map (db m160971) WM
In honor of all the men who served
in our squadron during World War II
Amchitka Dutch Harbor Kodiak
Cold Bay Adak Anchorage Attu — — Map (db m163236) WM
In commemoration of our valiant
comrades who served, fought and
died during the air wars against
Japan in 1945 and Korea in 1950-53.
May their deeds of valor
never be forgotten
Dedicated 19 July 1991 — — Map (db m161025) WM
Initially torpedoed and almost destroyed
this squadron rose from disaster to
top performance of its control mission
in the air war of the Pacific.
Los Angeles Brisbane Finschhafen
Hollandia Wakde Gusap Leyte
Mindoro Lingayen . . . — — Map (db m162959) WM
First to use air power to end a major war
without an invasion of the enemys homeland
Dedicated to all who served
The Headquarters Staff
The Many Support Units
The Combat Squadrons
The Prisoners of War
. . . — — Map (db m160970) WM
Dedicated to the Cause of Freedom
The memory of those comrades
who made the supreme sacrifice -
those privileged to have served in the
22nd Bomb Squadron
from 1942 to 1945 — — Map (db m161686) WM
Dedicated
to the men of the
23rd Fighter Group
Activated in combat July 4, 1942 in China
Presidential Unit Citation
1942 — 1946 — — Map (db m163380) WM
Dedicated to those who served in WW II with the
25th Bomb Group (Recon, Special)
652d Bomb Sq (Heavy, Wea. Recon) 653d Bomb Sq (Light, Wea. Recon)
654th Bomb Sq (Recon Special)
AAF Station 376 Watton, England
3501 . . . — — Map (db m170450) WM
Dedicated
to the men who served in the
27th Air Depot Group
Duty Called - They Served
Mobile, Ala. - Australia
New Guinea - Japan
Dedicated 08 October 1993 — — Map (db m162957) WM
310, 311, 312, 325th - Ferrying Squadrons
86, 87, 320, 321st - Transport Squadrons
519th, 520th - Service Squadrons
Dedicated in honored memory to those
who served in the European Theatre
1942 . . . — — Map (db m163078) WM
In memory of our comrades who served
their country valiantly during B-29 combat
operations in WWII from Guam, Mariana Islands.
6th Bomb Sq. 43rd Bomb Sq 52nd Bomb Sq.
Activated
April 1944 to May 1946
Distinguished Unit Citations . . . — — Map (db m161115) WM
To honor
the members of the
29th Troop Carrier Squadron
who served their country during WWII
Airborne Assault
Sicily Italy Normandy
Holland Germany — — Map (db m161697) WM
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