top of page



The History and Residents of 116 West Lake Avenue in Woodland Park
116 West Lake Avenue has an interesting history and has been owned by the same family since 1921
Steve Plutt
Nov 77 min read


2025 Potato Soup Supper
2025 Potato Soup Supper was a success
Charlie Chambers
Oct 131 min read


America's Pastime in Woodland Park
A short history of baseball in Woodland Park, Colorado
Steve Plutt
Oct 107 min read


The Pikes Peak Granite Company
The Pikes Peak Granite Company began operating in Woodland Park in 1952
Steve Plutt
Sep 195 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 37 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 210 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 3112 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 2811 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 12 min read


When Professional Baseball came to Woodland Park and Cripple Creek
Professional baseball came to Teller County for one summer only in 1901
David Raith
Jul 1113 min read


Jack Dempsey - Colorado Champion
Jack Dempsey developed his toughness and boxing skills in mining towns like Cripple Creek
Karla Schweitzer
Jun 245 min read


The First Pikes Peak Hill Climb
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb began as a way to promote the Pikes Peak Auto Highway
Mike Bryant
Jun 2010 min read


Newspaper Editor Horsewhipped
In 1902 the local justice of the peace horsewhipped the editor of the town's newspaper
Steve Plutt
Jun 82 min read


The Pikes Peak Community Club
The Pikes Peak Community Club has hosted Teller County gatherings since 1928
Steve Plutt
May 165 min read


2nd Grade Field Trip 2025
2nd graders in the Ute Pass region learned about local history
Charlie Chambers
May 61 min read


Marigreen Pines Estate
The former estate of the Cusack family now houses the Holy Cross Novitiate in Cascade.
Karla Schweitzer
May 22 min read


Camp Charming for Children
Lavinia A. Small was a writer, poet, child psychologist, and founder of Camp Charming for Children, who spent a lot of time in Woodland Park.
Steve Plutt
Apr 146 min read


Women Motorcyclists Pass Through Woodland Park
By Steve Plutt Effie Hotchkiss and her mother Avis were pioneering motorcyclists who completed a 9,000-mile round trip from New York to...
Steve Plutt
Mar 191 min read


Teller County's First Female Undersheriff
Agnes Wayland was named the first female undersheriff in Teller County, Colorado in 1917
Steve Plutt
Mar 31 min read


The Ice Industry in the Pikes Peak region
By Steve Plutt May 21, 2021 Today, we tend to take crystal clear ice for granted. Most of our refrigerators even dispense it right from...
Steve Plutt
Mar 210 min read
bottom of page
.png)