The people of Old Colorado City, El Paso County,
and the Pike's Peak region were the players that caused the events of
the past, directed them, or merely participated in them, leaving us
with an enormous amount of historical evidence. To meet the people of
Old Colorado City, El Paso County, and the Pike's Peak region, simply
click on the individual of your choice, then sit back, relax, and enjoy
a glimpse of an "old timer's" life.
Past (Before 1859):
1859 to 1862:
1862 to 1871:
1871 to 1891:
A LADY'S LIFE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
by Isabella L. Bird
An 1881 account of a Lady's travels through the west, including Colorado City,
Ute Pass, Estes Park, and on to the coast.
Search for a Grandfather's Colorado
Life - Peter Edwards
1891 to 1917:
Jacob Schmidt
and his Family
1917 to 1976:
1976 to Present:
Present:
