Category: Colorado
Good Fences
Every rancher knows they need good fences to keep the herd from running wild on the neighbor’s property. In the 1850s there were not any…
A Record Setting Bridge
For over seven decades, this bridge was a record setter, the highest suspension bridge in the world. It continues to draw visitors from around the…
Natural Beauty Stumbled Upon By Accident
Thousands of people still drive to this location to be amazed by the natural beauty of this place. It makes you wonder what the first…
Check In and Watch a Movie
When you check into this hotel, you’ll find the name of a movie star on your door. In fact, you might even find a likeness…
Falling Asleep Watching a Movie
Many folks have fallen asleep on their couch while watching a movie. In the case of one man in Monte Vista, Colorado, it produced an…
The Sand Creek Masacre
It’s been 150 years since a massacre on the high plains angered a nation. The subsequent military investigations showed that what some thought was a…
A Sad Chapter in American History
While U.S. troops fought Confederate forces in the eastern half of the country, troops on the high plains were concerned about an Indian uprising. Their…
High Tensions Far From War
Most of the battles during the Civil War were fought east of the Mississippi River. However, today we take you to a place where tensions…
One of the Most Sobering Stories of World War II
When Japan surrendered to the U.S., Americans rejoiced to know that the conflict was coming to an end. Buried in the news that very same day was…
One of the Worst Disasters in US Naval History
It was one of the worst disasters at sea in U.S. naval history. The loss of life combined with the horrific conditions were overshadowed by the…
