Tag: colorado history
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CIA website features report of “frightening” UFO sighting that occurred in Colorado
For many years, residents and visitors of Colorado’s mysterious and vast San Luis Valley have claimed to witness odd and unexplained phenomena taking place in the night sky. One of those ‘events’ was apparently deemed notable enough to be published on the C.I.A. website. That document captures an article titled ‘Pair of Pueblo Youths Photograph…
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Colorado Springs counts down to state’s 150th anniversary
Colorado Springs is gearing up for a series of summer events to mark the dual anniversaries of the state and the United States. Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, former Mayor John Suthers and a handful of other officials launched the countdown on the shore of North Catamount Reservoir on Thursday morning. Mobolade said he hosted…
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New historic marker initiative allows Coloradans to propose landmarks
Colorado residents will soon have a say in what will be Colorado’s next landmarks across the state. The “America 250-Colorado 150 Commission,” an initiative celebrating America’s 250 years of independence and Colorado’s 150 years of statehood, announced a new Historic Marker Program. Through the program, “local organizations, historians, and residents” can propose historic markers for…
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New historic marker initiative allows Coloradans to propose landmarks
Colorado residents will soon have a say in what will be Colorado’s next landmarks across the state. The “America 250-Colorado 150 Commission,” an initiative celebrating America’s 250 years of independence and Colorado’s 150 years of statehood, announced a new Historic Marker Program. Through the program, “local organizations, historians, and residents” can propose historic markers for…
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GUEST OPINION: Generosity has defined Colorado for 150 years
What does it look like when a state takes care of its own? It looks like neighbors opening their homes to families displaced by wildfire. Volunteers standing shoulder to shoulder, offering food, clothing, and hope to people they have never met. It looks quieter too – a mentor showing up week after week, a coach teaching resilience,…
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Colorado Springs reaches 10 years as Olympic City USA during Winter Olympics
It’s written on the sides of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s cars. In the background of Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s news conferences. On signs when you drive into Colorado Springs on Interstate 25 or fly into the airport: Olympic City USA. For as ubiquitous as Colorado Springs has made the city’s nickname to the public, it…
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Macabre and mysterious: Victorian Death Experience returns at Center for Colorado Women’s History
In a small room, an unoccupied wooden coffin rests in the center. In another, a buttoned-up black wedding dress is paired with a dark, lace mourning veil. On a table lays wreaths of hair and lit candles. Walking through the halls of Denver’s historic Byers–Evans House, you can witness the macabre and mysterious death practices…
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Colorado’s 19th century castle comes with a dark and spooky past
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a castle tucked away in downtown Denver that holds a deep history of entrepreneurship, death, and revitalization. Denver’s Richthofen Castle is a German-inspired mansion built in 1886 for Baron Walter von Richthofen, a Prussian entrepreneur who sought wealth in the American west. Richthofen aimed…
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Colorado’s 19th century castle comes with a dark and spooky past
There’s a castle tucked away in downtown Denver that holds a deep history of entrepreneurship, death, and revitalization. Denver’s Richthofen Castle is a German-inspired mansion built in 1886 for Baron Walter von Richthofen, a Prussian entrepreneur who sought wealth in the American west. Richthofen aimed to build a new suburban neighborhood in what was then…