COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Thursday marks 154 years since the City of Colorado Springs was officially founded! On July 31, 1871, workers for General William Jackson Palmer placed the first railroad stake in the city.
Since then, Colorado Springs has become the second largest city in the state with a population of nearly 500,000.
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Colorful Colorado: The best dates and drives to see the fall colors across the state
Fall is the time of the year when aspen, maple, and oak trees burst into brilliant displays of color, perfectly accenting our state’s rugged landscapes.
Colorful Colorado: The best dates and drives to see the fall colors across the state
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