For instance, if you were to drive west on Highway 50, turn left on Swallows Road, drive 5 miles into State Wildlife Area to the end of the road, you will see the Swallows cemetery, a few site markings, and an old stairway.
Becoming Pueblo West. It may be difficult to imagine Pueblo West without the reservoir, equestrian trails, or the hole golf course but it was once nothing but land with vistas of the great Rocky Mountains where the native peoples lived off the land and settlers came to make a new life.
It was largely this landscape that drew Robert P. McCulloch to the area in In , Robert P. McCulloch was a very successful business man that sold the dream of Pueblo West all over the world. The idea was to get people from all over to come see the potential of Pueblo West with a free plane ride. The reader would clip a coupon from the advertisement, fill in their names and addresses, and mail it as directed.
The readers would then receive information on the McCulloch flight program and once in flight, they were served delicious food and drinks. When they arrived they would be taken to the site of the Pueblo West Inn and go on tours of the land. People weren't just coming to buy land in Pueblo West, they were investing their dreams in endless possibilities. The Colorado State Fair was incorporated on November 17, After becoming incorporated, the Fair purchased fifty acres of land for 3, dollars and made improvements of 5, dollars.
The land was located near Mineral Palace Park. The fair remained at Mineral Palace Park until when the board moved the site to acres of land that was located west of Lake Minnequa. The board purchased the new site for 30, dollars and sold the Mineral Palace Park location for 48, dollars.
This was a 40,dollar profit in only four years! The Fair only stayed at the new location for 11 years before it moved to its present day site. The first structure on the present site was the Mexican Pavilion. When the Mexican Pavilion was first built it doubled as the police headquarters for the City of Pueblo. Presently there are fourteen structures all with historical significance. The fair administration began with a non-profit group of Pueblo citizens called the State Fair Association.
In , the State Fair received its first state appropriation. Then in the fair received a State Fair Commission. The deed to the land was given to the State and the fair received its first levy of. Today the Colorado State Fair resides on acres of land that contains paved streets and impressive landscaping.
The fair has been host to countless celebrity concerts and used throughout the year for community events. Every year there are new activities and educational opportunities for Colorado citizens and visitors to enjoy. The fair has been a focal point for the Pueblo community and will hopefully continue to be one well into the future. While most Pueblo citizens know the story by heart, there are some things they might not know. One of the most amazing things about the flood was not the horrendous amount of damage and life loss, but the bravery and kindness of the people caught in this horrible disaster.
The flood warning first came at p. June 3, A restored historic railroad freight house serves as the Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center, where cultural groups share meeting and exhibit space. It faces the Historic Union Train Depot where thousands of immigrants arrived to work in Pueblo's smelters, mills, mines or railroads.
The year operation of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company made Pueblo the largest industrial center west of the Mississippi. Great economic distress followed the end of production at the plant. Coal Mining in Colorado. Colorado Building. Colorado in World War I. Colorado Springs. Colorado State Fairgrounds.
Colorado: An Overview. El Paso County. El Pueblo. Glen Eyrie. Jokerville Mine Explosion. Juan J. Las Animas County. Lincoln Home. Mesa Verde National Park. Minnequa Steelworks Office. Monument Valley Park. Origins of Mesa Verde National Park. Palmer Lake Star. Pueblo County. Rio Grande County. Sacred Heart Cathedral. United Mine Workers of America.
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