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Joy Coy, Colorado & the Coming of the Railroad

Joy Coy, Colorado & the Coming of the Railroad

"Nearly everything lives in a hole in the ground; the rattlesnakes, prairie dogs, owls, ground-squirrels, and even the people." -Letter from Joy Coy Colorado, 1916 Pritchett, Colorado lies in the…

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019

Bear Tracks & Cactus Trees: More Info on Life in Early Baca County

Hi there!  I’m Heidi, Kent’s wife.  I swiped this blog for a minute so I could tell you about a great book filled with Baca County history.  I grew up…

October 4, 2015February 26, 2019

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Get  “Old Boston: As Wild As They Come” on Amazon.com Boston, Colorado’s time on the map ended abruptly in 1889 after a classic wild west gun fight. Thanks for reading this  history of one of the most unknown and unruly towns in the American West.

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Get “Letters from Colorado” on Amazon.  Thanks for reading this first person history presented through the eyes of those who came west in the 1880s.

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