The Jackson Hotel - Poncha Springs, CO
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N 38° 30.754 W 106° 04.605
13S E 406124 N 4263237
A brief history of the Jackson Hotel during western expansion.
Waymark Code: WM942Y
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2010
Views: 11
Although currently closed, the Jackson Hotel has occasionally been a prosperous venture. This E Clampus Vitus plaque celebrates its early years of success. The plaque reads as follows:
The Jackson Hotel
The Jackson Hotel was built in 1878 by Henry A. Jackson who left his home in Kentucky looking for a place where his family could escape the turmoil of post-Civil War reconstruction. A former Memphis steamboat captain, Jackson found himself high and dry in the Rocky Mountains. Settling in Poncha Springs, which he called his "Garden of Eden," Jackson decided to open a hotel that would house his family as well as provide a living.
This roadhouse was a very welcome site for many weary travelers as they crossed the Rockies by stagecoach and horseback. Such guests have included, Frank and Jesse James, President Ulysses S Grant, William (Billy the Kid) Bonney, Susan B. Anthony, Alexander Graham Bell, Rudyard Kipling, and Horace and Baby Doe Tabor.
The Jackson Hotel has lived an incredible history. A testament to the legendary heros of the American West, its stories, passed down from generation to generation, keep the spirit of this grand hotel alive.
Dedicated June 22, 2002
by Al Packer Chapter 100 Colorado
E CLAMPUS VITUS
Chapter Plaque No. 3
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