Colorado Springs

Thousands of tourists visit the city of Colorado Springs every year for the superb mountain scenery amidst which it is located, going from there to the medicinal springs at Monitou nearby. The city is sixty-five miles south of Denver, and has an altitude of 5,982 feet. Colorado College is located there and the State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. It is a railroad center but has no manufactures. It is perhaps the most noted resort on the continent for those suffering from pulmonary complaints. One of the largest fraternal insurance companies has successfully maintained here for several years a camp for its members afflicted with tuberculosis.

The city was founded by Gen. William J. Palmer, who gave it a chain of beautiful parks including the famous Mountain Valley and Manitou Parks, and other scenic wonders. In 1908 the Garden of the Gods was presented to the city by the heirs of Charles E. Perkins. All these places, Pike's Peak, Seven Falls, Cheyenne Cañon, and Cave of the Winds are easily reached. Colorado Springs was founded in 1871. The commission form of government was adopted in 1909. Pop. 1920, 30,105.

Rev 2000-02-18