Glenwood Springs - Glenwood Springs, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 32.715 W 107° 19.469
13S E 300262 N 4379866
Older plaque in central Glenwood Springs
Waymark Code: WMA0N2
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2010
Views: 8
The plaque reads:
This tablet is the
property of the State of Colorado
GLENWOOD SPRINGS
The hot springs were prized and used by Indians since time immemorial. Visited by Richard Sopris and White Prospecting Parts, July 23, 1860. J. M. Landis squatted on the site in 1879. Indian Land until Ute removal, 1881. Town founded in 1882, incorporated in 1885. Named for Glenwood, Iowa, and for mineral springs here. Garfield County Seat since 1883. First railroad arrived October, 1887. A region rich in mines and ranches, scenic and recreational attractions.
Erected by
the State Historical Society of Colorado
From the William A. Braiden Fund
and by the Lions Club of Glenwood Springs
1947
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
The State Historical Society of Colorado
From the William A. Braiden Fund
and by the Lions Club of Glenwood Springs
County or City: Garfield
Date Dedicated: 1947
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