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Welcome to the New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado, founded in 1891. A few lucky prospectors found a dazzling lode of gold ore, embedded deep in the heart of the San Juan Mountains. The mine was high, the valley floor … Continue reading
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College campuses are often places rich with history, school pride, and young minds intent on bettering themselves and the world around them. However, some of these young minds attend universities with more than just strong spirit and good academics. A … Continue reading
The capital of Wyoming, Cheyenne celebrated its 150th birthday in 2017. As part of the celebrations, several historians gave talks on specific aspects of Cheyenne and Wyoming history. These talks were filmed and can be seen on the Visit Wyoming … Continue reading
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PLEASE NOTE: The Creede Hotel in Creede Colorado, founded in 1892, is currently closed and for sale (March 2018). Should it re-open we will update this article. We include it here as a reminder — if you want to see … Continue reading
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If a road trip sounds appealing for your next vacation, consider a journey to visit five historic hotels in the southwest part of Colorado . . . . . It is early in 1859. The cries announcing the discovery of … Continue reading
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The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, in the southeast part of Colorado, will help visitors gain perspective on the events that happened here in late November, 1864. BACKGROUND OF THE TIME—In the mid-1860s, the Colorado Territory was growing and … Continue reading
When one thinks of the forced internments that took place during World War II, one thinks of Hitler’s Germany or Stalin’s Russia. However, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the relocation of … Continue reading
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On a hilltop overlooking the Colorado town of Estes Park sits a red-roofed, white clapboard structure: The Stanley Hotel. Given that most resorts in the Rocky Mountains are fairly rustic in design, the Georgian Revival-style of The Stanley makes it … Continue reading
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or “Then came totality.” I left my house at 5.20 AM to drive to Jay Em, Wyoming to witness the Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017. I had chosen Jay Em because it was one of the thirteen towns … Continue reading
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If you’ve ever wondered if time travel is possible, look no further. Buffalo, Wyoming holds a secret key to the past that only the wayward traveler gets to experience. This town is where the Wild West runs rampant — you can feel … Continue reading
