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Barlow and Sanderson Stagecoach

Added by yongli on 11/05/2015 - 10:24, last changed on 10/18/2022 - 06:48
The Barlow and Sanderson stagecoach in Monte Vista is a mud wagon like those that operated in the 1870s and 1880s along Barlow and Sanderson lines in the San Luis Valley . The only regional example of its type, the stagecoach was acquired by the Monte Vista Commercial Club and donated in 1959 to...

Denver International Airport

Added by yongli on 09/14/2020 - 16:36, last changed on 09/03/2022 - 11:34
Located on a 52.4-square-mile site 25 miles northeast of the city, Denver International Airport (DIA) is the largest airport in North America by land area and the second-largest in the world. This vast airport with a spectacular tented terminal makes Denver one of the nation’s top air hubs. Since...

Denver Tramway Company

Added by yongli on 07/09/2020 - 10:50, last changed on 09/04/2021 - 12:08
The Denver Tramway Company (DTC) was the dominant private transit company in Denver ’s history, serving tens of millions of commuters per year at its peak and making it possible for the city to expand beyond its urban core. Established in 1885 by John Evans , William Byers , and other prominent...

Lost Trail Ranch

Added by yongli on 07/05/2017 - 13:13, last changed on 11/02/2022 - 05:48
Lost Trail Ranch was established in 1877 as a way station and resupply spot along Stony Pass Road from the San Luis Valley to the mining camps of the San Juan Mountains . Located at an elevation of 9,800 feet along the Rio Grande , the way station served travelers until the early 1880s, when...

State Bridge

Added by yongli on 12/21/2017 - 13:24, last changed on 04/17/2020 - 08:25
State Bridge spans the Colorado River along Highway 131 in Eagle County and was originally constructed in 1890. Built with state funding, the bridge helped promote growth by providing the only east–west transportation link across the state that was open year-round. The original truss bridge was...
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