Como is located at the northern end of South Park, the town is a historic mining settlement founded during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush in 1859. It sits approximately one-half mile north of Highway 285, approximately 8.5 miles northeast... Read More »
Although there are many versions of this story this is the most common that many agree upon. In a little town called Buckskin Joe’s there was a dance hall girl by the name of Silver Heels. She had arrived... Read More »
The presence of salt springs in South Park was known for centuries before the Tabor party “discovered” them. Indians had long taken salt from the springs. The Spanish called the South Park “Valle Salado” which means Salt Valley. French... Read More »
