Ouray and Chipeta's Spring Springhouse
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 38° 26.122 W 107° 52.067
13S E 249688 N 4258017
This Springhouse, in the form of a teepee, is located just northwest of the intersection of US Highway 550 and Chepita Road in Chipeta State Park on the southern edge of Montrose, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WMGCC5
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2013
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The springhouse was erected in 1924 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. A new memorial plaque was erected by the D.A.R. in 2009. While the spring still flows, a modern cap has been placed over it to keep out debris that might stop the flow. The cap has a warning sticker stating that the water is unsafe to drink. The new memorial plaque mounted on the boulder next to the teepee reads:
In Memory of Chipeta
Wife of Chief Ouray
Teepee erected over
Ouray and Chipeta's Spring
1924
By the DAR
Permanent Marker placed by
Uncompahgre Valley Chapter, NSDAR
2009