Tag Archives: Denver history
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Elitch Gardens 1960 through Today
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published July 3, 2015 Along with all the changes to American life in the 1960s came changes to Elitch …
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The Legacy of Mary Elitch Long
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Originally published May 8, 2015 Mary Elitch Long brought her own personality and grace to Elitch Gardens. Long known as …
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Elitch Gardens 1900-1960
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published May 1, 2015 Today, May 1, 2015 is the 125th anniversary of the first opening day at Elitch Gardens. …
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Launching Stars
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Originally published March 6, 2015 Many later-famous actors got their starts in summer stock theatre. Summer Stock refers to a …
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The Great Balloon
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Originally published February 27, 2015 vy Baldwin’s balloon was a popular attraction at Elitch’s Gardens in the early 1900s but …
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The First Decade of Elitch’s Gardens
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted January 9, 2015 During the late nineteenth century, cities found themselves dealing with growing urban populations and how …
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Early Denver Street Car Lines
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted January 2, 2015 During the late nineteenth century, cities found themselves dealing with growing urban populations and how …
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Early Denver Amusement Parks
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted December 26, 2014 Amusement parks caught on swiftly in early Denver, though many of the earliest took more …
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Elitch’s Gardens Opening Day: May 1, 1890
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted December 12, 2014 On May 1, 1890, a brand new enterprise opened to the public in Denver, Colorado. …
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