JJ Rutherford from the Estes Park Museum shares the history of this unique hydro plant which was built by F.O. Stanley in 1909 to bring hydroelectric power to his brand new hotel and eventually to the entire town of Estes Park until it was damaged in the Lawn Lake Flood of 1982.
Robin Stitzel gives us a rare peak inside the Birch Cabin in Estes Park. The cabin was built in 1908 by Albert Birch, city editor for the Denver Post, and was placed on the State Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Trace the history of Estes Park from the first inhabitants (the Ute, Shoshone and Comanche Indian tribes) to the ranchers and hunters who made this land their home. Narrated by Nick Mollé
A short video featuring the rededication ceremony in honor of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th anniversary. On hand at the celebration were Gov. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Cory Gardner, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Vaughn Baker and honora...