COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — To celebrate the state's 150th birthday this year, a local artist put together a new mural at Colorado Springs' Visitors Center Downtown.
You can see the artwork from the intersection of East Cimarron Street and South Cascade Avenue.
The mural features iconic images like Garden of the Gods and Historic Downtown, along with a portrait of Robert Hamilton Jr., the original owner of the building where Visit COS now stands.
The mural also marks our nation's 250th birthday.
"I think this is just a perfect new mural to represent those two important anniversaries, plus additional anniversaries that are hidden in the mural," said Matt Mayberry with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.
It also shines a light on the history of the city's old street car district. A QR code at the bottom of the mural offers an interactive experience.
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