Kokomo Memorial - 10,618 Feet - Colorado
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N 39° 24.700 W 106° 10.800
13S E 398415 N 4363125
On Highway 91 southbound, a granite pedestal stands commemorating the valley where the towns of Robinson, Kokomo and Recen stood.
Waymark Code: WM6ZDT
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2009
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The marker sits on a small pull off on the southbound side of Highway 91 north of Leadville, Colorado. It overlooks a valley with beautiful scenery...and alot of history. The memorial reads:
"In this valley the towns of
Robinson, Kokomo and Recen existed.
Kokomo was the site of the
Highest Masonic Lodge In the U.S.A.
Corinthian Lodge No. 42
A.F. & A.M.
1882-1966
Elevation 10,618 feet"
The sign also has an etching of the Masonic Lodge that once stood in Kokomo.
Each of these towns, like the numerous towns around them, built up quickly when gold was discovered in "Oro City." Gold diggers and dreamers swarmed westward in the Gold rush, and these three town saw a boom in business. Once the gold and silver had run out, people left in droves, leaving these towns in desolation.
Location: Kokomo, Colorado
Posted Elevation: 10,618 feet
GPSR Elevation: 11,208 feet
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