Diphtheria epidemic broke out in January of 1880
By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com
A fine spring of good soft water flowed through a beautiful meadow in 1869. Gwillim R. Gwillim, a native...
Parents; talking and supporting young people during the virus
I made a YouTube Video for parents to help talk and support young people during this virus.
Corona Virus & Young People. What...
Zeroing in on the Beacon
Hope this sheds some light on mystery of the Monument Hill tower
By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com
Aviation has, and continues to make contrails across...
Beacon tower blown to bits after move from Monument
You don’t miss something until it is gone
By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com
It is often true that you don’t miss something until it is...
National Carvers Museum whittled down to splinters and memories
One dark day in April, 1990, the ornately carved doors were closed to the public forever
By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com
Ornate totem poles, jutting...
Fear of wrecks haunts us in our tracks
Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour,
The whistle broke into a scream.
He was found in the wreck...
Town disappears from sight, but not memory
Homes, shacks, pigpens, garage, and the train station ... all abandoned
By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com
Nearby dairies would load the milk cans off their wagons...
A Parent’s Guide to Avoiding Power Struggles with your Teen
Both you and your child win when you avoid a power struggle with your teen. While it’s natural for your child to...
Cripple Creek, Palmer Lake, Denver battle blaze and chemicals
By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com
Throw sand, and pour water. For thousands of years, if fire broke out that needed snuffed, those aforementioned materials...
Hotel business thrives as thousands take cure
The Monument Hotel was considered one of the finest for complete rest and relaxation when it was built in 1870
By Rob Carrigan,...
