Download or read book History of the Pikes Peak Region written by Byron Justus Read and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Indians of the Pikes Peak Region written by Celinda Reynolds Kaelin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of years before Zebulon Pike's name became attached to this famous mountain, Pikes Peak was home to indigenous people. These First Nations left no written record of their sojourn here, but what they did leave were stone circles, carefully crafted arrowheads and stone tools, enigmatic petroglyphs, and culturally scarred trees. In the 1500s, Spanish explorers documented their locations, language, and numbers. In the 1800s, mountain men and official explorers such as Pike, Fremont, and Long also wrote about these First Nations. Comanche, Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Lakota made incursions into the region. These nations contested Ute land possession, harvested the abundant wildlife, and paid homage to the powerful spirits at Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs. Today Ute Indians return to Garden of the Gods and to Pikes Peak each year to perform their sacred Sundance Ceremony.

Download or read book The Pikes Peak Region written by Historical Society of the Pikes Peak Region and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wellsprings written by Jeanne Davant and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Early History of the Pikes Peak Region written by Le Roy Edward Ellinwood and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Railroads of the Pike s Peak Region 1900 1930 written by Allan C. Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1900, the scenic beauty of the PikeA[a¬a[s Peak region had become well known, making it a popular destination with visitors from across the nation. This influx of tourism along with the apex of the Cripple Creek mining boom saw El Paso and Teller Counties become a hub of freight and passenger activity. Over the next 30 years and through challenging economic times, the area would be served by 11 different railroads and an interurban line. The Midland Terminal and the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railways relied heavily on the revenue gleaned from Cripple Creek ore production, but as the output of these mines declined, so too did the coffers of the railroads that supported them. Larger railroads like the Santa Fe and the Colorado & Southern increased their regional presence through joint agreements and the expansion of local facilities. Still other roads had a more local flair, including the Manitou & PikeA[a¬a[s Peak whose unique cog railway introduced A[a¬AAmericaA[a¬a[s MountainA[a¬A to thousands of tourists. Mass transit also came to the region as the Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway became part of a legacy left by millionaire Winfield Scott Stratton to the people of Colorado Springs.

Download or read book A Teacher s Guide written by Beverly A. Diehl and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Indians of the Pike s Peak Region written by Irving Howbert and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Teacher s Guide written by Beverly A. Diehl and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Guide to the Geological History of the Pikes Peak Region written by Jeffery Bates Noblett and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the geological history of the Pikes Peak region and an amplification of the [author's] earlier pamphlet, An introduction to the geology of the Colorado Springs region.

Download or read book The Granite Attraction Stories of the Pikes Peak Highway and Summit written by Eric Swab and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins in 1888, with the first efforts to get wheeled vehicles and their passengers to the summit of Pikes Peak. 15 years earlier, the U. S. Army established a weather station at the top of the mountain and manned it all year round with human observers. These two activities have resulted in the mountain being an attraction for visitors, innkeepers, skiers, hunters, and fishermen. Individuals and corporations have been motivated by the challenge of the highway to get their horseless carriages, automobiles, race cars, motorcycles, bicycles, basketballs, wheelbarrows, peanuts, and pianos to the top of the mountain. People have attempted to get rich by selling a piece of the mountain. The summit has been the site of experiments in meteorology, aircraft engine design, and human physiology. It has been the host of numerous proposals for sheltering those visitors and residents. Over the years five structures have been built for this purpose. There have been several struggles for control including an attempt to homestead the summit. It has been the source of tall tales, stories of hardship, and of failure. The book includes 13 maps and is illustrated with 123 images, most of them vintage photographs, many that have never been published before.

Download or read book A Guide to the Geological History of the Pikes Peak Region written by Jeffrey Noblett and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Guide to the Geological History of the Pikes Peak Region written by Jeffery Bates Noblett and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the geological history of the Pikes Peak region and an amplification of the [author's] earlier pamphlet, An introduction to the geology of the Colorado Springs region.

Download or read book Index to The Pikes Peak Region a Sesquicentennial History by Harvey L Carter Ed written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Geologic History of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region written by Anthony Guy Littlejohn and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Communities of the Palmer Divide written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native American tribes once traversed the east-west anomaly of the Rocky Mountains known as the Palmer Divide as a passage between the high ranges and the Great Plains. Lying between Denver and Colorado Springs, and named for William Jackson Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs, the offshoot range divides the great Platte and Arkansas River systems. Settlers homesteaded, farmed, and ranched the area. Railroad construction in the 1870s led to towns supporting commerce and tourism, particularly in the western section of the Palmer Divide, in what eventually became known as the Tri-Lakes Area. The area drew tourists who enjoyed hiking, wildflowers, and the outdoors, and facilitated such local industries as ice harvesting, lumber milling, ranching, and potato farming. A vast area north of Colorado Springs, the Palmer Divide retains a picturesque rural nature and cohesive small-town feeling--creating such social events as the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua and the Yule Log Festival, as well as the enduring Palmer Lake Star on Sundance Mountain.

Download or read book The Indians of the Pike s Peak Region written by Irving Howbert and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irving Howbert's 'The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region' is a meticulously researched and informative look into the indigenous peoples who inhabited the area around Pike's Peak. Howbert's work is characterized by its attention to detail and respect for the cultural traditions of the Native American tribes he discusses. The book provides valuable insights into the history, lifestyle, and customs of these tribes, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of their significance in the region's history. Howbert's writing style is both engaging and scholarly, making this book a noteworthy contribution to the study of Native American history in the Western United States. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Native American tribes of the Pike's Peak region, as well as for scholars looking to delve deeper into this fascinating topic.