Historical Locations
Colorado’s rich heritage and artifacts are easily explored, from the ancient cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde, chronicling more than 700 years of Ancestral Puebloan history, to nearby towns such as Silverton, a National Historic Landmark District, which offer a look at turn-of-the-century Colorado with their well-preserved Victorian-era architecture. Another way to experience Colorado’s heritage is by taking a drive on one of its 25 Scenic and Historic Byways, including the San Juan Skyway (in southwest Colorado), where you’ll see everything from stunning peaks, American Indian ruins, waterfalls and spectacular mountain passes.
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Explore craggy hills, discover fragments of a long ago world where the largest land creatures of all time once roamed and died. Rock art, scenery, homesteads,...
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Visit the Anasazi Heritage Center for more information.
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Open year-round. Depot museum featuring more than 100 engines, cabooses and coaches. Also, renowned library, roundhouse restoration facility and working turntable.
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A museum interpreting the history and culture of the Four Corners region: including Ancestral Puebloans; historic Pueblo, Ute and Navajo Native Americans; and Anglo...
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Sheer-walled canyons, monoliths, colorful formations, bighorn sheep, soaring eagles and a spectacular road reflect the environment and history of plateau-and-canyon...
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6 miles from Colorado Springs. Victorian Inn and Cabins. National Register. Mountain setting. Large rooms, private baths, fireplace, Jacuzzis. Weddings, family...
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Hovenweep National Monument protects six prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Utah-Colorado border.
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Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
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Gunfights, 30 minute scenic train ride for best view of Royal Gorge, entertainment, authentic 1800s buildings, trolley ride, restaurant, saloon and more family fun....
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Yucca House National Monument is a large, unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan site. Found in Southwest Colorado between Towaoc and Cortez. There are no facilities or fees.
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