Glenwood Springs History
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1860 July 23,
Capt. Richard Sopris was the first white man to discover the Yampah Hot Springs.
1879
James Landis was the first person to settle in Glenwood Springs and first owner of the hot springs property.
1880
Carbonate, on the Flat Tops, was settled by miners looking for silver.
1881, Sept. 4
Ute Indians were moved to reservation lands in Utah. Western Colorado was opened to entry and settlement by the white man.
1887, Oct. 5
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad came to Glenwood Springs on a narrow-gauge bed through Glenwood Canyon.
1887, Nov. 8
John Henry "Doc" Holliday died of tuberculosis in the Hotel Glenwood. He was buried in Linwood Cemetery but the exact location of his grave site is unknown.
1888
The Natatorium and Pool, fed by the Yampah Hot Springs, were completed.
1890
Stone bathhouse at the Hot Springs Pool was completed and Vapor Cave #3 on the north side of the river was added to make a complete health spa complex.
1894, June 15
Observation pavilion completed atop Lookout Mountain.
1895, September 16
The Fairy Cave Company was formed and tours were led up Iron Mountain behind the Hotel Colorado to the caves above.
1902
An improved road through Glenwood Canyon was completed with funding secured by State Senator Edward T. Taylor of Glenwood Springs.
1992
The grand opening of the four-laned I-70 through Glenwood Canyon is celebrated after 12 years of construction.
1999
The Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves opened to the public for tours.
* Historical Timeline provided by the Frontier Historical Society
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