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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV9C_our-changing-landscape-from-sea-floor-to-mountain-top_Golden-CO.html
·Colorado's geologic history dates back nearly two billion years. Several mountain ranges have been uplifted and eroded away before the rise of today's Rocky Mountains. The landscape you see in front of you has undergone many dramatic chang…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV26_windy-saddle-park-connecting-to-the-past_Golden-CO.html
Windy Saddle Park Jefferson County Open SpaceWindy Saddle Park offers sweeping scenic views and trail connections to adjoining areas. Recreation opportunities on Chimney Gulch Trail and Lookout Mountain Trail included hiking, biking and horseback …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV25_play-in-the-wind_Golden-CO.html
Windy Saddle Park is named for the nearly constant wind currents that can be felt blowing through the foothills. Winds traveling across the plains are forced upward when they hit the Rocky Mountains, and as the air rises, it has enough force to li…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV24_water-carves-canyons_Golden-CO.html
Flowing water is the reason you see a canyon in front of you. As the Rocky Mountains lifted, water was forced to flow to either the east or the west, creating creeks and rivers. Clear Creek has been eroding this canyon for hundreds of thousands of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV23_recreation-past-to-present_Golden-CO.html
Windy Saddle Park has a long history of being a favorite place for recreation. When Lookout Mountain Road was opened in 1914, it was a destination for the first automobile tours. The Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway now passes through Windy S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQB2_territorial-capitol-of-colorado_Golden-CO.html
This Tablet is theproperty of the State of Colorado————From 1862 to 1867Golden was the TerritorialCapital of ColoradoLegislative sessions were held in this building (erected by W.A.H. Loveland) and in others, now demolished…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJS3_buffalo-bill_Golden-CO.html
(Upper Plaque)In MemoriamColonel William Frederick Cody"Buffalo Bill"Noted scout and Indian fighterBorn February 26, 1846 Scott County, IowaDied January 10, 1917 Denver, Colorado
(Lower Plaque)William F. CodyMedal of HonorIndian Scout 3 US CavI…