The "history" of Old Colorado City, El Paso County, and the Pike's Peak region resembles the events of the past as analyzed from the evidence that remains with us today. To experience this local "history," simply click on the title of your choice, then sit back, relax, and enjoy a glimpse from days gone by.

Commerce:

• Founding of Colorado City (1859)
• Booming Colorado City (1859-1860)
• Declining Colorado City (1860-1862)

Daily Life:

• Clothing in the Early Mining Supply Towns (1860-1865)
• Cooking on a Campfire (1800s)
• Building Log Cabins (1859-1862)

Environment:

• Naming the "Garden of the Gods" (1859)

Government:

• Early Forms of Civil Justice: The El Paso Claim Club (1859-1862)
• Early Forms of Criminal Justice (1859-1861)

Mining:

• First Gold Rushers to Pike's Peak (1858-1859)
• Golden Cycle Mill (1906-1949)

Slide Show - The Great Golden Cycle Mill of Colorado City - click here

Neighborhoods:

• Four Wheels (1920s and 1930s)

Railroads:

• Our Affair With the Midland Terminal (1920s and 1930s)