Colorado has so much history, that it seems near impossible to even scratch the surface regarding events of the past in a regular grade school setting.
Only a Cemetery Remains in the Colorado Town Destroyed by Flood |
While the 1930s are typically looked back upon as a time of depression and eventually the build-up of World War II, Colorado’s Front Range saw a different kind of conflict; one between man and nature that would have tragic results.
Colorado’s Old Castlewood Dam Disaster
Originally built in 1890 near Castle Rock, the Castlewood Dam was established on Cherry Creek and for over 40 years, was rather unremarkable…