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2nd Grade Field Trip 2025
2nd graders in the Ute Pass region learned about local history
Charlie Chambers
6 hours ago1 min read
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Marigreen Pines Estate
The former estate of the Cusack family now houses the Holy Cross Novitiate in Cascade.

Karla Schweitzer
4 days ago2 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Seek and Ye Shall Find”
By Steve Plutt December 16, 2024 Clara Mary Hekkers was born in Holland, Michigan to Dutch parents on February 1, 1890 1 . The family...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 26, 20247 min read
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Rosenstock Prize
We are absolutely thrilled to share some exciting news! The Ute Pass Historical Society (UPHS) has been selected as the recipient of the...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 20, 20241 min read
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Christmas in Woodland Park, 1960s
By Steve Plutt For me and everyone I knew, the greatest of all holidays in Woodland Park was Christmas. Yes, it was indeed a wonderful...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Documentary Awards Continue For The Ute Pass Historical Society
The hits are still coming! Hi all, I’m excited to share that we’ve received yet another award for our latest documentary, "The Mighty...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Cruise Above The Clouds
I want to take a moment to share how honored we were to participate in this year's Cruise Above the Clouds event. It was truly a...
Charlie Chambers
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Woodland Park Wild West Days
by Steve Plutt Quite often while researching, one stumbles across things that you aren't even looking for. Such was the case this earlier...
Charlie Chambers
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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James Darwin Elder, Jr.and the Paint Pony Ranch.
October 15, 2024,by Steve Plutt James Darwin “Dar” Elder, Jr. was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 5, 1907. He grew up in Hutchinson...
Charlie Chambers
Oct 18, 202415 min read
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