Colorado

Colorado
The Centennial State

Colorado is Spanish for "colored ed". Named for the river,it was admitted into the Union in 1876 as te 38th state. Being the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Colorado gained its nickname, the Centennial State, claiming Denver as its capital. The state bird is the Lark Bunting, the state tree is the Blue Spruce, and the Rocky Mointain Columbine is the state flower.

Routt County - Steamboat, Colorado

Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association sent thiscard from "Ski Town USA"

Denver County - Denver, Colorado

The Holiday Chalet sent this card - this looks like it would be a great place to stay.

El Paso County - Manitou Springs, Colorado

"I Made It" Summit of Pikes Peak
(altitude 14, 110 ft)

Achievement to the top of America's favorite mountain may be accomplished by riding the world's highest cot railway or by car over the auto highway.

This card was sent by the Cog Railway.

Clear Creek County - Georgetown, Colorado

Colorado's Georgetown Loop Railroad
Diesel electric locomotive #1203, pictured on the high bridge, was the only one of it's type ever built. Construction by Porter in 1947 it was aquired for the us on the "Loop" in 2008.




The Georgetown Loop Railroad sent this card.

Chaffee County - Salida, Colorado

The Wilderness Aware Rafting sent this great rafting postcard. I'm not sure I'd be ready to go down the Colorado, but have been down the American River in California.

Boulder County - Boulder, Colorado

This is a great postcard from the St. Julien Hotel & Spa. I could do with a little spa treatment right about now.

Ouray County – Ouray, Colorado

What a great picture showing the San Juan Mountains. Thanks to the Ouray Chamber Resort Association.

Mesa Country – Grand Junction, Colorado

A wonderful picture of the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction in Mesa County

Logan County - ????, CO

I got this lovely card from the
Logan County Chamber of Commerce