Author : Laura Van Dusen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625846169
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Book Synopsis Historic Tales from Park County by : Laura Van Dusen
Download or read book Historic Tales from Park County written by Laura Van Dusen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The geographic center of Colorado, Park County has long served as a recreational area for Denver and Colorado Springs residents looking to get away. The scene has not always been so idyllic. Marshal Cook was shot while investigating a loud party in Como in 1894, and rumors spread by the Michigan Creek School Board sent Benjamin Ratcliff on a killing spree in 1895. But the county's hardscrabble heritage includes triumphs as well as tragedies. In 1873, county seat Fairplay lost every business on Front Street to a horrific fire. But by 1878, they had rebuilt it all. It still stands today, a true testament to the strength of this old mining town. Journalist Laura Van Dusen shares these stories, outlining the many trials and successes of Park County's earliest settlers.