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Author: Kent Brooks

Names of Springfield Residents of 1889 Disclosed in Letter this Week…

  The names of those who lived in Springfield and community back in the year 1889 disclosed in a The Democrat-Herald (Springfield, Colorado) 25 Jan 1935. — clipping from the…

September 25, 2018

A 1907 View of the Santa Fe Trail.

We have had several conversations about the portion of the Santa Fe Trail which crosses Baca County.  Most recently we posted Jim Womack's "Ruts of the Santa Fe Trail, The…

September 23, 2018

Sam Konkel’s take on the Al Jenning’s “Fishy” Autobiography.

In “Old Boston: As Wild As They Come” we tell the story of many of the characters of the that short-lived (1886-1889) and wild Colorado Boomtown, Boston, Colorado.  The key resource…

September 11, 2018
Sam Konkel’s Map of Southeast Colorado Stagecoach Routes 1887-1889

Sam Konkel’s Map of Southeast Colorado Stagecoach Routes 1887-1889

A couple years ago I found a copy of Sam Konkel's Southeast Colorado Stagecoach map in terrible condition.  The quality was so poor it was basically useless and it led me…

September 7, 2018March 6, 2019

Reading Old Time Newspapers: A Primer

It feels great to find interesting tidbits in old newspapers—for me it has been part of researching my book, for others, it may be finding an obituary, marriage announcement, or…

July 3, 2018January 19, 2019

Baca County Festivals and Fairs: Part 1

I will probably work at adding to this in pieces, maybe in the form of a timeline, but I thought it would be fun to start looking at various festivals and…

June 12, 2018
It is Given to Few: by J. Ralph Jett

It is Given to Few: by J. Ralph Jett

Reprinted from the June 1929 Issue of the Western Empire Magazine: Nineteen years ago there came into the little town of Two Buttes in Baca County, a suffering, and broken…

February 16, 2018March 25, 2019
Dr. Verity’s Invention

Dr. Verity’s Invention

Dr. Verity's Invention In a recent Facebook thread, Ted Burhenn asked about the history of music in Baca County.  I mentioned the Old Boston Band and after a couple other comments;…

February 15, 2018March 25, 2019

The Digital Campfire of Social Media and How it Sparked a Book Project

Greetings from an unseasonably mild but windy Casper Wyoming.  I have a little bit of reflection and a couple of messages related to a local history blog, social media,  and…

February 3, 2018March 25, 2019
The Town Boom Years in Southeastern Colorado 1886-1889: A Map

The Town Boom Years in Southeastern Colorado 1886-1889: A Map

Sometimes it is hard to understand old forgotten towns.  Especially since we don't always know where they are located in relationship to present day landmarks and towns. The map in…

January 13, 2018March 8, 2019

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