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Not every sacred place has stained glass or steeples. Some are constructed of adobe, built by hand, and held together by generations of faith and community. In the oldest town in Colorado, the quiet walls of La Morada tell the story of the Penitentes, men (and later,...
Temple Aaron is the oldest continually operating Jewish Synagoue in Colorado and the mountain west. Today she is home to a resurgence of interest and open for a variety of cultural and religious events.
Located in the El Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District, Temple Aaron is a prominent visual landmark in Trinidad and the oldest synagogue building in continuous operation in Colorado. Designed by Isaac Hamilton Rapp and built in 1889, Temple Aaron is not only...
Traditional Hispanic Catholicism collided with conventional Anglo Protestantism in southern Colorado and resulted in the construction of the unusual San Rafael Church. Located in the San Luis National Historic District, the church represents the clash and subsequent...
Riverside Cemetery, incorporated in 1876, is the oldest operating cemetery in Denver. Designed by landscape engineer Harvey C. Lowrie, it was originally envisioned as a park-like setting with dense trees, expansive lawns, and a central rose garden. Today, the 77-acre...
In June of 1850, Lewis Ralston made the first documented discovery of gold in Colorado. The creek where he “found color” was named Ralston’s Creek by members of his party. The pull of the stories of riches in the California goldfields was too great for them to stop...