Eastonville, Colorado was once a thriving agricultural community established in 1872, known as the “Potato Capital of the World.” You’ll find it tucked away in El Paso County, where the 1884 arrival of the Denver and New Orleans Railroad transformed this pioneer settlement. A devastating potato blight and the Memorial Day Flood of 1935 ultimately led to its abandonment. Today, stone foundations, an old passenger car, and the Eastonville Cemetery tell stories of resilience beyond Colorado’s famous gold rush towns.
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2 The Birth of Easton: Early Settlement Years (1872-1880)…