July 20, 2026
Tag: wildflowers
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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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November 19, 2023 5 Comments
Postcards showing Civil War people and events, battlefield sites, the weapons they used, and even the paraphernalia and baggage that was carried around or sent by train, seem to be in endless supply. And today, the days between April 1861 and April 1865 still capture the attention of everyone even remotely interested in history.