Colorado Springs History

Evergreen Cemetery Downtown Colorado Springs

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Mimi Foster
Jimmy Burns grave

Wandering the grounds of the Evergreen Cemetery in Downtown Colorado Springs is a rich history lesson full of tales and sadness and determination. Continue reading →

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Van Briggle Pottery Colorado Springs

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mimi Foster
Van Briggle Despondency

Still acclaimed the world over, Van Briggle Pottery is a unique and distinctive art form that was perfected by Artus Van Briggle in 1901. Continue reading →

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Man on the Iron Horse Downtown Colorado Springs

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Mimi Foster
Man on the Iron Horse

Because he brought the Denver and Rio Grande Railway to Colorado Springs, General William Jackson Palmer was known as the Man on the Iron Horse. An enormous statue sits in one of the main intersections of Downtown Colorado Springs and is called the Man on the Iron Horse. Continue reading →

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Liquor Endorsement

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mimi Foster
Liquor Endorsement

Even now, 130 years later, we are still paying for the liquor constraints that were attached to the transfer of property by the founder of Colorado Springs. Continue reading →

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Acacia Park

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Mimi Foster
man on the iron horse

Acacia Park in Downtown Colorado Springs has long been a gathering place to keep up with the ‘pulse’ of the City, and is still watched over by The Man on the Iron Horse. Continue reading →

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