Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past

By Laura Dusen

Book Overview

The geographic center of Colorado, Park County has long served as a recreational area for Denver and Colorado Springs residents looking to get away. The scene has not always been so idyllic. Marshal Cook was shot while investigating a loud party in Como in 1894, and rumors spread by the Michigan Creek School Board sent Benjamin Ratcliff on a killing spree in 1895. But the county's hardscrabble heritage includes triumphs as well as tragedies. In 1873, county seat Fairplay lost every business on Front Street to a horrific fire. But by 1878, they had rebuilt it all. It still stands today, a true testament to the strength of this old mining town. Journalist Laura Van Dusen shares these stories, outlining the many trials and successes of Park County's earliest settlers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626191611
• ISBN13: 9781626191617
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"