Colorado Historical Tour Guide

Every museum, with schedules & fee information, is included in D. Ray Wilson's 448 page tour guide of the Centennial State. The book features 327 photographs & maps & is fully indexed. The book includes an overview of Colorado's history before taking the reader over the various highways with their historical offerings. Also included are a number of brief biographies of some of the colorful characters who emerged during the 19th century including such personalities as Horace A. W. Tabor & his love Baby Doe; the "Unsinkable Molly Brown"; Alferd Packer (Colorado's cannibal); Nathan C. Meeker; Bob Womack; & John Gregory. Among others were the Bent brothers, Kit Carson, John Gunnison, & Charlie Goodnight. The story of the Anasazi (the Ancient Ones), dating back over 1,000 years, has fascinated scientists from several disciplines for decades. It was the Anasazi that built the famous Cliff Dwellings in the southwestern corner of Colorado. The author spent over two years researching this project & drove over 3,000 miles visiting almost every site listed in the book.Wilson, D. Ray is the author of 'Colorado Historical Tour Guide' with ISBN 9780916445263 and ISBN 0916445267.