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Irving Howbert, one of the founders of Colorado Springs, lived briefly in Old Colorado City prior to 1864. Paulina Peavy, an American artist (best known for her painting), inventor, designer, sculptor, poet, writer, and lecturer, was born in Old Colorado City, Colorado on August 24, 1901
Laura Bell McDaniel (November 27, 1861 – January 1918) was an American madam and brothel owner in Colorado City, now called Old Colorado City, and Cripple Creek during the late 19th century and early 20th century. She was also known the "Courtesan of Colorado City" and "Queen of the Colorado City Tenderloin". [1]
Colorado City, now called Old Colorado City, was founded at the confluence of Fountain and Camp creeks on August 13, 1859, making it the first Pikes Peak region settlement. [21] [26] The Colorado City area became part of the Jefferson Territory on October 24 and of El Paso County on November 28, 1859. From November 5, 1861, until August 14 ...
An auto show (also: motor show or car show) is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. The five most prestigious auto shows, sometimes called the "Big Five", are generally considered to be held in Frankfurt, Geneva, Detroit, Paris and Tokyo. [1]
The Colorado Midland Railway provided service from Old Colorado City, then Colorado City, west through Ute Pass. Communities were developed for people seeking summer respite. [ 7 ] In the 1880s, there were also people in the Cascade Canyon area that ran businesses delivering supplies via mule trains to the Leadville and Cripple Creek mining towns.
The "last local track" for auto racing east of the city through the late 1970s was the Colorado Springs International Speedway which "had crowds in the 3,000-4,000 range on summer weekends". [10] The Platte Avenue go-kart track closed c. 1990 , the greyhound track closed c. 2005 and is now an off track betting facility, and the Olympic ...
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Founded in 1965 by Gene and Gerda Heffley, Colorado National Speedway sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains at exit 232 off of I-25. Each summer, CNS hosts some of the best local racing in the country; along with several national touring series, car and motorcycle shows, swap meets, and an annual Father's Day Sunday Super Show featuring Monster Trucks, Stunt Bikes, and more.