Colorado History: Estes Park Home Burned + Sold Back for $1

While the picturesque Colorado mountain town of Estes Park is arguably most famous for being home to the Stanley Hotel, there are a number of other reasons that tourists are drawn to spend time in the town.

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In fact, a popular destination located high in the mountains is not only fascinating because of its unique appearance, but the story that accompanies it is arguably just as intriguing.

The Story of the Birch Cabin and Ruins in Estes Park Colorado

This particular story dates back to 1904, which, believe it or not, predates the construction of the Stanley Hotel by roughly five years, when a reporter for the Denver Post by the name of Al Birch commissioned a stonemason to build him a home…

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