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Friendfield Turkey Farm, Woodland Park, Colorado
Friendfield Turkey Farm was operated in Woodland Park, Colorado in the 1930s by famous photographer Laura Gilpin and her partner Betsy Forster

Steve Plutt
5 days ago8 min read


Farish Memorial and Carroll Lakes
Farish Memorial and Carroll Lakes, now reserved for military personnel, was originally a fishing club resort

Steve Plutt
Dec 19, 20256 min read


2025 Potato Soup Supper
2025 Potato Soup Supper was a success
Charlie Chambers
Oct 13, 20251 min read


America's Pastime in Woodland Park
A short history of baseball in Woodland Park, Colorado

Steve Plutt
Oct 10, 20257 min read


The Pikes Peak Granite Company
The Pikes Peak Granite Company began operating in Woodland Park in 1952

Steve Plutt
Sep 19, 20255 min read


Automobile History and Highway 24 in Ute Pass - Part 4
Highway 24 is widened to 4 lanes between Woodland Park and Divide, and delays result from downtown improvements and the Waldo Canyon fire

Steve Plutt
Sep 3, 20257 min read


Automobile History in Ute Pass and Highway 24 - Part 3
Highway 24 expands to 4 lanes and a battle ensues over a proposed bypass of downtown Woodland Park

Steve Plutt
Sep 2, 202510 min read


Automobile History of Ute Pass and Highway 24 - Part 2
The road up Ute Pass is transformed into a proper automobile road

Steve Plutt
Aug 31, 202512 min read


Automobile History of Ute Pass and Highway 24
The earliest days of the automobile in Ute Pass, when Highway 24 was basically a dirt wagon road

Steve Plutt
Aug 28, 202511 min read


Vice President Henry Wallace - Green Mountain Falls Resident
Henry A. Wallace, Vice President and twice a cabinet secretary, occasionally retreated to his cabin in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado.

Steve Plutt
Aug 1, 20252 min read
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