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The Young Years of Colorado Springs
1870’s in Colorado Springs
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For other information on the General check out these articles:
- The Founder of Colorado Springs, William Jackson Palmer
- The Young Years of Colorado Springs
- Tea and crumpets in Colorado Springs
- The End of an Era in Colorado Springs
In October, 1871 Queen Palmer arrived in Colorado Springs at was to be her new home. What she found was a dusty wilderness and her new home (Glen Eyrie) was not yet finished. She never adapted very well, but she did try. She preferred indoor activities and dancing while the rest of the women that were there enjoyed hiking and
roughing it. She noticed that there was no school in the little town and decided to start one. In November of that year she started a day school for the children in the area. She lasted five weeks and realized that she wasn’t cut out to handle the everyday problems. After the Christmas break, she hired a schoolteacher at her own expense to continue the tiny school. In March of 1872, Queen Palmer would leave the area and never live there again, though she did make visits. There is even a school today named after her. She died in 1894 at age 44 in England. Her body would eventually be buried in Evergreen cemetery.
1872 also marked the first hotel in Colorado Springs. Yes, it was called the Colorado Springs Hotel and built by Read the rest of this entry »
The Founder of Colorado Springs, William Jackson Palmer
The Little Resort of Colorado Springs
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No history of Colorado Springs would be complete unless we look at the founder, General William Jackson Palmer. This is just a quick synopsis as he was a very complicated man.
He was born in 1836 in Delaware but raised in Philadelphia by his Quaker parents where he received his education (completed grade school and some high school). He didn’t believe in alcohol consumption due to his Quaker background and it would cause problems later in his life when Colorado Springs became a town.
He became a railroader at nineteen and sailed to Europe where he fell in love with Paris. He became the private secretary to the owner of the Pennsylvania Railroad and later traveled with Read the rest of this entry »
