Four Mile Historic Park: a place for all seasons.(Denver, Colorado)

From: Parks & Recreation | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Hartman, James Edward | Copyright information

Denver, Colorado's oldest standing structure is a remnant of the days of the gold rush and dates back to 1859. The Four Mile House is sought out by visitors who are searching for a historical education on the customs and traditions of early Colorado.

For the past 85 years, a buckskinned Kit Carson, rifle in hand, has been sitting astride his horse high atop the Pioneer Monument near the Colorado State Capitol in downtown Denver, Colorado. Below him are larger-than-life bronze fi...

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