Fremont Heritage Preservation  

Calendar - On the Road - Itinerary

Colorado Preservation Incorporated and Fremont County Heritage Commission present

 On the Road in Royal Gorge Country

“Heritage Highlights of Fremont County”

September 25-27,2009

This is a one time event designed to enable heritage travelers from around the state to learn first hand about Fremont County's authentic history and an opportunity for local residents to assemble what it is that we might want to share.  This event presents a tremendous opportunity for various Fremont County historic preservation and heritage tourism interests to come together and share ideas and resources with each other! 

Friday Options - September 25, 2007

Heritage Museums (free all day!)

Wellsville and Western Fremont County

Garden Park - historic landscapes, schools, and dinosaurs!

 

Places to Stay!

Places to Eat (coming soon!)

Maps and Directions (coming soon!)

 

  

 

Friday Afternoon and Evening Happenings!

 

The Start Up committee for On the Road is as follows:

Susan Livingston - Colorado Preservation, Inc.

Flo Orona - FCHC (Fremont County Heritage Commission); Chairperson of On-the-Road

Peggy Sorenson - FCHC

JoAnn Grenard

Martha Starr

Roberta Miller -FCHC

Cara Fisher - our cherished historian!

Becky Walker - City of Cañon City

Jon Stone - FCHC, City of Cañon City

Dan Grenard - BLM

Saturday morning

Skyline Drive Tour (or)

Historic Downtown Cañon City Tour

Followed by:

Greenwood Cemetery

And:

Coal Country Driving Tour

 

Saturday lunch in Coal Country -

Eureka Masonic Lodge

 

 

Saturday Afternoon

Historic Florence Colorado

Return to Fourth Street Bridge in Cañon City

 
 

Saturday Dinner at the Royal Gorge Bridge

The Royal Gorge Bridge 80th Aniversery

Tom Noel Presentation

 

Sunday morning

Cowboy Breakfast at the Fourth Street Bridge

followed by a ride on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad

 

 

Hosted by: 

Colorado Preservation Incorporated

Fremont County Heritage Commission

 

Sunday Lunch at Harvest Festival

Cañon City Abbey walking tour

 

Sponsors:

  • Royal Gorge Bridge Company
  • Royal Gorge Route Railroad
  • Cañon City Chamber of Commerce - Heritage Committee
  • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery Committee
  • Fremont County Tourism Council
  • City of Cañon City
  • Pizza Madness
  • Eureka Masonic Lodge #66 A.M.
  • Fremont County
  • State of Colorado - National Guard Armory
  • City of Florence
  • Abbey Winery
  • Dinosaur Depot Museum
  • City Market
  • Museum of Colorado Prisons
  • Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center
  • Fremont Center for the Arts
  • Price Pioneer Museum
  • Bureau of Land Management

We're looking for more.  Please help!

   

 


 

 

 

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