Buffalo Bill's Grave
Buffalo Bill tried to preserve the buffalo by starting a protected herd in the latter 19th century. In his honor the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum was erected.

At the museum you will find Sitting Bull's bow and arrows, Buffalo Bill's show outfits, Frederick Remington's "Portrait of a Ranch Hand", and other objects from the Old West.

Another attraction to this location is the one, and the only, grave of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. By his request, Buffalo Bill was buried on Lookout Mountain in 1917, overlooking the Great Plains and the Rockies.

Feel the breezes from the high peaks of the Continental Divide, smell the Ponderosa Pines, and watch the mountain wildlife, all just thirty minutes from downtown Denver. Part of the Denver Mountain Parks system, this facility has different hours depending on the season so call for details. For more information please call (303) 526-0747.

Fourmile Park
Just 4 miles from downtown Denver you can escape to a 12 acre park and relive the past. In the park you can see the Four Mile House which is an original home built in 1859 by the Brantner brothers, it is the oldest standing structure in Denver.

This is not your average park, on an stroll around the 12 acres you can visit Percheron draft horses, goats and chickens. If you are not into the animals, take a look at the barns, or walk through the beautiful gardens.

The park hosts special throughout the year including; Old-Fashioned 4th of July, Colorado Folks Art Festival, The Great Pumpkin Harvest Festival, and A Colorado Christmas. Call for more information, (303) 399-1859.

Fort Garland
Located in southern Colorado, Fort Garland with its force of 100 men, served to protect the early settlers of the San Luis Valley.

Established in 1858, Garland was once commanded by the legendary Kit Carson. Rich in military history, Fort Garland also highlights the folk art and culture of the Hispanic community in southern Colorado. For more information call (719) 379-3512.

Georgetown Railroad
In the 1860's the mountains between Georgetown and Silver Plume established the area as one of the great silver-producing regions in the world. Soon a railroad had been built from Denver to Golden and up the mountains to Georgetown.

The challenge was now to connect the rail from Georgetown to Silver Plume which had to climb 600 ft. in just 2 miles. The project was complete in 1884 after one of the most famous engineering masterpieces – The Devil's Gate High Bride – was finished.

You can ride the same rail line starting in Georgetown and tour an actual Silver mine at the top. For more information call… (303) 569-2403 or (800) 691-4FUN.

Mollie Kathleen Goldmine
These unique gold mine & ghost town tours offer you a chance to go down 1,000 feet in the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine and step into the boots of the 1890's hard rock miner. You will ride the man-skip down to the 10th level and walk through time as your tour guide explains the 100-year-old mine and it's heritage. Next board a modern shuttle and learn about the mine with a rich past and promising future – the famous Cresson Gold Mine operated by Victor Gold Mining Company.

The single largest surface gold mine in the state, the Cresson Mine currently is extracting 225,000 ounces of gold annually. Using surface techniques to remove the gold ore, and modernizing leaching methods developed in the district in the late 1890's, Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company has brought new life to the Cresson Mine. These tours peruse through the largest concentration of ghost towns and old gold mines in the state. For more information call (719) 689-2466.