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Wonderland Theater of “freaks” and “bizarre exhibits” was once in Denver, Colorado
Back in the mid-1800’s Denver’s Curtis Street between Fifteenth and Nineteenth street was home to “Theater Row.” It started with the Apollo Hall in 1859. Then the Tabor Grand opened in 1881. Many more theaters followed.
Did one of Napoleon's Marshals live incognito in the U.S.A. or was he hung?
There is a place where the Spanish Moss is abundant. The birds are singing pleasantly, the flowers are in bloom and the views are spectacular. This describes the present-day experience of Airle Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Remembering the clothing optional beach in Colorado
About forty years ago, a lake in Northern Colorado was a popular nude swimming attraction. Coot Lake is now a popular place to walk your dog and let them jump in for a cool swim. But this wasn't always for dogs. It was once a place where you could swim nude.
Greatest Mining Hoax ever in the United States
Prospectors Philip Arnold and his cousin John Slack sold a false American diamond deposit to prominent businessmen in San Francisco and New York City. Triggering a diamond prospecting craze in the western states of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona. The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872 was one of the biggest cons of its time.
A Rocky Mountain National Park historical cabin abandoned and unkept
Sprague Lake within Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is not as natural as you think. This shallow, 13-arces lake is the remnants of a resort that once stood at its shores. Rocky Mountain National Park was established in 1915. Before its national park designation, several families lived and owned the land that is now within park boundaries. Remnants of the settlements within the park can still be found.
The bodies of several Civil War soldiers were found in a New Mexico backyard
At the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass in North New Mexico, Union volunteers from Colorado clashed with Confederate Texans trying to take over New Mexico. The battle is referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" by many historians. The battle occurred from March 26-28, 1862. Which ended in a Confederate retreat to Texas.
There is a hidden Scientology compound
A hidden Scientology Base is located south of the Colorado – New Mexico stateline. It lies above the living ghost town of Trementina. It can only be seen by the public in aerial photos and satellite maps. Viewing the site from Google Maps, you can locate the site by its unique large Scientology symbol craved into the ground. As if they are the Nazca Lines of South America.
The Hidden Legacy: Cathay Williams, the Female Buffalo Soldier
(Colorado) Cathay Williams was once an enslaved woman but later disguised herself as a man so she could become a soldier. Cathay Williams was the first African American woman to enlist and the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army, while disguised as a man, during the Indian Wars. Williams is also the only known female Buffalo Soldier.
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.”
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