April 26, 2024
Tag: the wildflower excursions
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The Wildflower Excursions
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From April into the fall, in the early years of the 20th century tourists made their way from near and far to the Colorado Midland Railroad depot in Colorado Springs for the Wildflower Excursions. The whole story is yet to be written, but here are the basics.
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