A Day in the Life at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

By On July 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Agriculture/Ranching, Andrea Chalfin, Budget, Colorado Springs, History, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation, july 4 2010, Knox Graham, Slideshow, Western Skies

Another public face of the difficult budget crunch in the city is that of Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site in Garden of the Gods. Site manager Andy Morris lives at the ranch, so KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin asked him to take us through a typical summer day.

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KRCC’s Knox Graham created this photo and audio slideshow of the visit to Rock Ledge Ranch.

 
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