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A Brief History of the Early Days of Parks in Colorado Springs

By On April 9, 2012 · 4 Comments · In A Big Something, History, Local History, Parks

Local historian Judith Rice-Jones takes us on a brief history tour of the early days of parks in Colorado Springs.

 
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4 Responses to A Brief History of the Early Days of Parks in Colorado Springs

  1. Melissa Walker says:
    April 10, 2012 at 10:22 am

    Thank you, Judith, for sharing the early history of our parks with KRCC, presenting such compelling images. Our city’s heritage of beautiful parks is precious. Surely we citizens will find a way to care for our parks throughout this century, too.

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  2. Tonya Neely says:
    April 13, 2012 at 9:44 am

    I’ve really enjoyed learning a little bit of CS history through this series. Thank you!

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  3. Nancy Bentley says:
    April 13, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Judith,
    Parks were and continue to be, an essential part of life in Colorado Springs. It is this proximity to nature that makes us such a beautiful city. Thank you for your history series featuring the early years of park creation.

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  4. Pam says:
    April 14, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Love this! But I’m curious, Judith mentions that Stratton Park was sold and developed, is there anything left from the original park? A lake, the pavilion, etc? And where exactly was the park, it seems like it was in the same area that Cheyenne canyon park was, is this correct?

    Thanks!

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