Tag: william palmer
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Harvest festival to honor city’s first apple orchard at historic home in Colorado Springs
Red astrachan and Duchess of Oldenburg. Those were the two varieties of apples that grew in the city’s first apple orchard, tended to by Maj. Henry McAllister and his wife, Elizabeth, at their downtown 1873 home, now the McAllister House Museum. The house plans for the oldest existing substantial home in Colorado Springs were done…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Brig. Gen. William Palmer shaped Colorado — sometimes using ruthless tactics
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Brig. Gen. William Palmer shaped Colorado — sometimes using ruthless tactics
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. Brig. Gen. William Palmer looms…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Tunnels and their secrets underscore 2 sides of Colorado City, est. 1859
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Tunnels and their secrets underscore 2 sides of Colorado City, est. 1859
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. It was a frontier town…