SPONSORED CONTENT HISTORIC CRIPPLE CREEK There’s More To Do in Cripple Creek Discover the historic mining sites, museums, trains and theater. Visit the Cripple Creek Heritage Center, tour the Outlaws & Lawmen Jail Museum, ride the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad or venture into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine. Be sure to see Rita the Rock Planter, Colorado’s newest troll. Meet the Cripple Creek donkeys roaming the streets all summer. Explore the historic buildings rebuilt following the fires of 1896 and enjoy historic games. Take a drive on the Gold Belt Tour Scenic & Historic Byway. VisitCrippleCreek.com 719.689.3315 MANITOU CLIFF DWELLINGS Explore Ancient Pasts Encounter the history of the Native Puebloan people at the awe-inspiring Manitou Cliff Dwellings, a popular locale that encourages visitors to get interactive and touch history. Step back in time as you explore each preserved cliff dwelling, relocated from the Four Corners region near McElmo Canyon in southwest Colorado in the early 1900s. These 40 unique rooms, remnants of ancient Native American culture, illustrate what life was like for the Indigenous peoples of the state. CliffDwellingsMuseum.com 719.685.5242 COLORADO . COM 49
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