Majestic peaks, lush valleys, a history rich with mining tales, the life and death of boomtowns, and rags-to-riches stories are the focus of Colorado Legends.
Tumbling down gold mines and virtually intact ghost towns dot the landscape, along with bustling cities filled with events and festivals. Colorado’s four national parks, 13 national forests, and 42 state parks offer ever-boundless opportunities for adventures, including camping, fishing, hiking, sightseeing, and horseback riding.
In the Fall, the foliage of the mountains and valleys is absolutely breathtaking, and the opportunities for wildlife viewing are everywhere. In the winter, bring your skis and snowboards and enjoy the slopes of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. You’re going to love it here!
There is much to experience in Colorado; you won’t be disappointed. Enjoy your travels in Colorado, and welcome to the Centennial State.
Kathy R. Weiser
Owner/Editor
The official state flag of Colorado was adopted on June 5, 1911. Andrew Carlisle Johnson designed it in 1911. The white in the flag symbolizes Colorado’s snow-capped mountains, the blue symbolizes clear blue skies, the red symbolizes the reddish soil, and the golden yellow represents the Sun. Attached to the flag is a cord of gold and silver intertwined with gold and silver tassels.
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Articles:
The Alpine Tunnel – An Engineering Marvel
The Argonauts and the Founding of Denver
Creede Colorado – Silver & Gold on the Rio Grande
Cripple Creek – World’s Greatest Gold Camp
Discovery of the Rocky Mountains
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Durango – Railroad Town of the Southwest
Early Exploration and the Fur Trade in Colorado
Early Mining and Transportation in Southwestern Colorado
For the History Buff: 10 Fascinating Historical Sites of Colorado
Granada – On the Santa Fe Trail
Historic Sites of the Southwest
Julesburg – Wicked in the West
Midland Trail – First Transcontinental Auto-Trail
Ouray – Switzerland of America
The Pike’s Peak Gold Rush and Colorado Territory
San Luis Valley – First Settlers
Santa Fe Trail – Highway to the Southwest
Silverton – High in the San Juans
The Silverton Railroad of the San Juan Mountains
So You Want to Climb a Colorado Fourteener
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated March 2023.
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