Col. Albert H. Pfeiffer ~ Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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brwhiz
N 37° 13.878 W 107° 06.423
13S E 313080 N 4122611
This Colorado Historical Marker is located in a turnout on the northwest side of US Highway 160 on the western edge of Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WMGCKC
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2013
Views: 3
Near Here in 1872
Col. Albert H. Pfeiffer
Famous frontiersman killed a Navajo in a knife duel. By agreement of watching Navajo and Ute warriors Pfeiffer's victory won the Pagosa Hot Springs for his Ute friends."
Erected 1955
by
The Woman's Civic Club
Pagosa Springs
Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Pagosa Springs Woman's Civic Club
County or City: Pagosa Springs
Date Dedicated: 1955
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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