Leave The Museums Behind — And Explore 10 Historic Colorado Sites

R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post: Entertainment
Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am

Colorado is more than beautiful mountains, windswept prairies, and arid deserts. It’s the stories of the people who came before us, of the triumphs and tragedies of life in the rugged frontier, of a state and nation going through growing pains. Life in the West was often a struggle, and some places represent our ingenuity and perseverance.

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