Colorado Springs Throwing Itself A Sesquicentennial Party
CBS Denver 1/27/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Denver
COLORADO SPRINGS (CBS4) – The City of Colorado Springs is throwing a months-long party as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. General William Palmer visited the area at the base of Pikes Peak in 1869 and fell in love with what he called its “most enticing scenery.”
Two years later, the Civil War hero from Pennsylvania established Colorado Springs on July 31, 1871. The city was built as a planned community, without an industrial or manufacturing base, but it prospered, attracting wealthy residents and capitalists.
Tens of thousands of others flocked to the area hoping sunshine and fresh air would cure tuberculosis.
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The U.S. Nordic combined team shows off its silver medals at the Whistler Olympic Celebration Plaza during the 2010 Winter Olympics. The team, which includes from left to right Brett Camerota, Todd Lodwick, Johnny Spillane and Billy Demong, raced to second place in the team event earlier in the day.
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To celebrate this unmatched Olympic distinction, the Tread of Pioneers Museum offers weekly Olympic Heritage Tours at historic Howelsen Hill in the summer. This winter, tours are Jan. 13, Feb. 10 and March 10 at noon.
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On Feb. 1, Mayor John Suthers plans to start growing a beard for the city’s sesquicentennial. By July 31 — 150 years after Colorado Springs’ founders drove the first stake