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Forgotten Colorado: Northern Region

AUTHOR Gay, Heath; Gay, Heath A.
PUBLISHER America Through Time (05/23/2022)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Explores historic, abandoned, and unique sites across Northern Colorado, revealing hidden treasures and intriguing stories.

Northern Colorado is a unique area of the state, encompassing both the massive Rocky Mountains and the arid Great Plains regions. With its diverse landscapes and resources, Northern Colorado has provided a playground and a way of life for centuries. This third installment of the Forgotten Colorado series will focus on historic, unique, abandoned, and must-see places throughout Northern Colorado. You will be exposed to twenty distinct areas, and more than forty-five different sites that provide a glimpse into what life was like back in the day, and in some cases, how life continues today. Forgotten Colorado: Northern Region highlights the ghost town associated with James A. Michener's landmark novel Centennial; how to find the exact location where Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming meet; the DuPont Company's model town designed to attract dynamite workers; the "Masonville Monster"; historic sites within Rocky Mountain National Park; a town made famous for its Rocky Mountain Oysters; numerous gems along the international CanAm Highway; and so much more. Get ready to see a side of Colorado you've never seen before!
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ISBN-13: 9781634993975
ISBN-10: 1634993977
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 96
Carton Quantity: 32
Product Dimensions: 6.80 x 0.40 x 9.40 inches
Weight: 0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product, Maps, Illustrated
Country of Origin: GB
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History | United States - State & Local - West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
Dewey Decimal: 978.8
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Explores historic, abandoned, and unique sites across Northern Colorado, revealing hidden treasures and intriguing stories.

Northern Colorado is a unique area of the state, encompassing both the massive Rocky Mountains and the arid Great Plains regions. With its diverse landscapes and resources, Northern Colorado has provided a playground and a way of life for centuries. This third installment of the Forgotten Colorado series will focus on historic, unique, abandoned, and must-see places throughout Northern Colorado. You will be exposed to twenty distinct areas, and more than forty-five different sites that provide a glimpse into what life was like back in the day, and in some cases, how life continues today. Forgotten Colorado: Northern Region highlights the ghost town associated with James A. Michener's landmark novel Centennial; how to find the exact location where Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming meet; the DuPont Company's model town designed to attract dynamite workers; the "Masonville Monster"; historic sites within Rocky Mountain National Park; a town made famous for its Rocky Mountain Oysters; numerous gems along the international CanAm Highway; and so much more. Get ready to see a side of Colorado you've never seen before!
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