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Mile Houses Along Cherry Creek

Mile Houses Along Cherry Creek

by Admin 2 | Dec 14, 2022 | Book, Field Trip, Local History, Program, Tidbits

The Cherry Creek Valley has long served as a major transportation corridor, from Native American footpaths to the proposed route of Interstate 25. In the 1860s, six “Mile Houses” along Cherry Creek provided food, lodging, and other services for travelers heading to,...

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