Spencer Penrose - Colorado Springs, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member geobwong2k
N 38° 47.507 W 104° 51.022
13S E 512994 N 4293682
A statue commemorating Spencer Penrose, flamboyant builder of the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM22E2
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member skrabut
Views: 94

Located in front of the Broadmoor Hotel, the Statue of Spencer Penrose memorializes this contributions to the Colorado Springs area. He is credited with starting the Pike Peak Race to the Clouds, a race that still continues to this day. He also build the Pikes Peak Cog Railway also still in operation.

Prior to his death, Spencer Penrose created the El Pomar Foundation to benefit worthwhile causes for the people of Colorado.
URL of the statue: Not listed

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