History & Heritage
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Bessemer Historical Society
215 Canal St., Pueblo, CP 81004CF&I played a fundamental cultural role throughout Colorado and the west. By recruiting Italian, German, Greek, Slovenian, Mexican and African-American families (to mention a few) it encouraged the immigration... Read More >>
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Georgetown Loop Railroad
1520 Argentine St., Georgetown, CO 80444Climb aboard one of Colorado's famous historic narrow gauge railroads. This engineering marvel takes you high over the Devil's Gate Bridge and winds you through a scenic Rocky Mountain pathway. Silver mine tours... Read More >>
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Southwest Colorado Heritage
Southwest Region, Archeuleta, Delta, La Plata, Montezume, Montrose, Ouray, San Mig, CO 81435The southwest region of Colorado is rich with historic finds; landscapes, archaeological sites, historic mines and buildings, ranches, farms and unique cottage industries are each found in this part of the state.... Read More >>
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Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
401 N. River Rd, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601The Ute Indians called it Yampah, meaning "big medicine" and used to visit the hot springs hundreds of years ago, after long hunting trips. It was developed and opened to the public in 1888. The town was named... Read More >>
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Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
1000 Osage St., Denver, CO 80204Denver's oldest restaurant, with "Colorado's #1 liquor license," serving prime beef steaks, buffalo, elk, baby-back ribs and other fabulous game specialties. Magnificently decorated with over 500 hunting trophies... Read More >>
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Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour
721 County Road 4-A, Silverton, CO 81433Go underground in a real gold mine! Ride the mine train 1,500 ft. into Galena Mountain for live mining demonstrations. You’ll see operating drills, skip, slusher, mucker and honey waggon - all the old mining... Read More >>
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Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum
77 County Road 517, Ignacio, CO 81137The Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum celebrates the living history of Colorado's longest continuous residents with multi-sensory exhibitions, rare artifact collections & recorded stories. This iconic... Read More >>
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Southwest Colorado Travel Region
295-A Girard St., Durango, CO 81303From the sheer depths of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument to the exhilarating vistas from Grand Mesa, world's largest flattop mountain, the region is rich in western history, Victorian architecture... Read More >>
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Denver Microbrew Tour
Downtown Denver, Denver, CO 80202The Denver Microbrew Tour is a guided walking tour through downtown Denver's historic LoDo district. Tour includes beer samplings at several microbreweries and a local tap room, tons of beer info, a pint of your... Read More >>
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Beaumont Hotel & Spa
505 Main Street, Ouray, CO 81427Built in 1886 at the height of the “Gold Boom,” this lovely old hotel is still known as the 'Flagship of the San Juans." Graciously appointed with sumptuous amenities, the Beaumont Hotel has welcomed such... Read More >>
