June 2, 2020 Thomas Prescott Here in Cañon City, many of our street names are named after pioneers and past residents. One such street is a short […]
May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 Camping Is In Tents Back in June 1917, the city Council was asked by the chamber of commerce to give thought to a conveniently placed camping […]
May 29, 2020May 30, 2020 Coal Creek The oldest coal camp in Colorado, Coal Creek, was once quite a large bustling hub of activity. The town was first platted […]
May 28, 2020 Phoning It In The Colorado Telephone Company began in 1881 in Denver and was established in Cañon City by 1887. An article in the Florence […]
May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 What’s That Smelt? The American Zinc-Lead Company was built in 1891 at an expense of $200,000 dollars just to the east of 4th Street and […]