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McElmo Creek Flume

In 2020, the National Scenic Byways Foundation awarded its Public-Private Partnership Ward to Colorado’s Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway for their work at the McElmo Creek Flume interpretive stop, so now the restored Flume and the interpretive signs at the new TOTA...

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Kennedy/Mancos Grain Elevator

The Mancos Grain Elevator was built in 1934 by Grady Clampitt. Mr. Clampitt and Mr. Luellen, a bordering farmer, grew dryland wheat in fields bordering Mesa Verde National Park on the southeast side; those same fields are used to grow dryland wheat today, and it is...

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Gold Medal Orchard

Historic Preservation is much greater than the preservation of important buildings; it includes the protection of important cultural landscapes.  Like historic buildings and districts, cultural landscapes provide a sense of place and identity, often consciously...

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Far View Center

The unique "Mission 66" mid-century modern Far View Visitor Center at Mesa Verde National Park has been mothballed, vacant, and subject to the purview of changing park superintendents over time. The building is in excellent condition, retains its historic character...

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