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Butch Cassidy and The Wild Bunch Colorado connections
He was born Robert LeRoy Parker (April 13, 1866) in Utah Territory. But he went by the alias Butch Cassidy. His claim to fame was train and bank robbery in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He was also the leader of the outlaw gang "The Wild Bunch" which included The Sundance Kid. Butch Cassidy and his gang had many connections with Colorado. One thing is for sure, Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and The Wild Bunch are most likely some of the best-known icons of the “Wild West.”
Easter procession "Death Carts of the Dead" of Southern Colorado and New Mexico
Made in Southern Colorado and New Mexico during the last part of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth. The “Death Cart of the Dead” (carreta de la Muerte) is a small cart (carreta) built in the style of historical oxcart of the region. In the cart is the symbolic figure of death. Usually in the form of a skeleton. The cart was used in the Good Friday re-enactment of the Passion of Christ and was meant to remind sinners to be prepared, because death was ever-present.
American frontier: headless torso was found in the ‘70s in a cave
In 1979, a family exploring a cave outside a small town found a headless torso. The victim was named John Doe because no one knew who this could be. In the remote cave, a family was looking for arrowheads. An activity common in this area. As they were exploring, they stumbled upon a body with no head, arms, or legs. The body was mummified, indicating it had been there for a long time. Most likely preserved by the year-round refrigeration effect of the cave.
When animals at Colorado zoos die, they are usually cremated, buried or donated to science
Many animals at a zoo die from old age, disease, or need to be put down. So, what happens to their remains after they die and why is it so secretive?. According to the local news, they are first examined to determine the cause of dead. Then many are cremated on site. Some are donated to universities for research and teaching. Where some are donated to museums to go on display. Some are buried on the grounds of the zoo. According to standards in the zoological industry, cremation is the chosen method.
"Annie the Railroad Dog" was abandoned and pregnant: this was her happy ending
Annie was a famous dog to those who grew up in Northern Colorado in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Annie did not have a home until she was adopted by the crew members of the Colorado & Southern Railway. When Annie died, she was buried just outside the depot. Where her grave and headstone still exist today. This is the story of "Annie the Railroad Dog" and how she is still honored in a park and at a local bus depot.
For 14 years, “Shep the Turnpike Dog” lived at a tollbooth on Highway 36
Many years ago, Highway 36 in Colorado’s Denver Metro Area was a toll road turnpike with tollbooths. One day a dog wandered onto the property of one of the tollbooths and stayed for fourteen years. He was lovingly named “Shep the Turnpike Dog.”
Memorial to the men who are entombed in the coal mine on the Colorado School of Mines Campus
On September 9, 1889, ten coal miners drowned in the White Ash Mine. Their remains are still entombed in the mine on the Colorado School of Mines campus. The White Ash Mine opened August 21, 1877. At the time It was one of Colorado’s largest coal mines. It was named for the white ash left when its coal burned.
One of the worst mining accidents in Colorado's history
On January 20, 1936, a blast believed to have been caused when a spark ignited coal dust, killed eight men working the night shift in the Monarch Mine No. 2. The mine’s opening is believed to be just south of Highway 36 where there are several apartment buildings, a park and ride, and nature trails now exist (coordinates below).
Her coffin was meant to preserve her: 165 years later coffin found at construction site. Is it her?
She died in 1857 at the age of 30 years old on an old pioneer trail. She was on her way back home and did not make it. When unsuspecting construction crews were building a new structure, they did not expect to find what is thought to be her preserved cast iron casket. Who was she? Why was she in this construction site?
This is the oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast
Hidden away on an Island in the Bay Area is one of the oldest Naval cemeteries. It is the final resting place of sailors, soldiers, loved ones, a convicted killer and the daughter of the man who penned the Star Spangle Banner. In addition, there are six Russian sailor.
The California Spanish Dynasty Still Kicking
This is the story of a prominent California family that helped pioneer the Spanish territory of Alta California (California), brought California into statehood, have cities named for them, and pioneered the wine business in California. Not only is one of them considered the father of California wine growing. But his father-in-law started the wine town of Sonoma, California. This is the story of the Vallejo family. Their descendants are still very much Californian.
Does this Denver Art Museum have looted treasures?
This story is about one of the greatest art heists in history and how several pieces ended up in a local Denver museum. Precious artifacts from Cambodia's rich history were either looted or destroyed. Those looted were sold on the black market or through what was thought to be legitimate antiquity dealers.
Bizarre Giant Mirrors in the California Desert
If you have ever flown over the Southern California Mojave Desert, you might have seen the strange glow from the ground. It seems to change brightness and glow in a strange fashion as you fly closest to the Nevada border. Is it a secret military base? Is it some sort of water facility? What the heck is it?
One of the largest tombs in the world is a symbol of lost love and devotion
Visitors to the enormous monument tomb are touched by the tragic tale at its heart. Emperor Shah Jahān began building the Taj in 1631. A tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She was lost giving birth to their fourteenth child. It has stood as a symbol of love and devotion ever since.
Sylvester the Arizona Gunslinger Mummy and his connection to Colorado
There once lived a desperado named Sylvester. It is thought when he died, he was about 45 years old. In 1895, at his death he was processed as an embalmer's exhibit. After being a sideshow for over a hundred years, he now lives in the Ye Old Curiosity shop in Seattle, Washington as a human mummy on display.
The 'Black Widow' of Denver: the Titanic, Silver, Typhoid, Another Woman: A Love Stories?
She was a very successful businesswoman, a respected mine owner, the second woman member of the American Association of Mining Engineers, a founder of Mesa Verde National Park, and a leader of Denver Society’s “Sacred 36.”
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