Platte River Trail - Denver, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 47.482 W 104° 57.569
13S E 503469 N 4404602
Commemorating the Platte River Trail Route
Waymark Code: WM1139
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2006
Views: 130
This plaque commerates the Platte River Trail Route; one of the major routes pioneers took to settle in Colorado. The text reads as follows:
Principal route of Colorado pioneers
Trail of Major S.H. Long in 1820
Trappers' trail in 1830s and 1840s
The 1858-9 route of Goldseekers with
pick and pan, Homeseekers in covered
wagons. Bullwackers with oxteams.
Stagecoaches with treasure and mail.
The path that became an empire.
Located in the City and County of Denver, Colorado
Erected by
The State Historical Society of Colorado
from
The Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation
and by
State Civil Service Employees of Colorado
1932
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
The State Historical Society of Colorado
from
The Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation
and by
State Civil Service Employees of Colorado
County or City: Denver
Date Dedicated: 1932
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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