Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Links include all properties in the state listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

"They stood empty for centuries, simple dwellings, small villages, and large complexes in the mesa and canyon country of what is now Southwest Colorado. The forces of weather and geology had taken their toll, but many remained remarkably intact. In the late 19th century they were explored, excavated, and plundered for the pottery, baskets, tools, and even human remains they contained. Establishment of Mesa Verde National Park was their only hope for...

Tells the history of Colorado's five wooden carousels: the Kit Carson County carousel, the Lakeside Carousel, the Six Flags Elitch Gardens Carousel, the Pueblo Carousel, and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Carousel.