Bear Cañon Agricultural District
USA /
Colorado /
Sedalia /
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/ USA
/ Colorado
/ Sedalia
farm land / agricultural area, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district
Historic agricultural district listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Built: 1860s
Areas of significance: Agriculture; Architecture; Social History
Date added to NRHP: 10/29/1975
Other designations: U.S. Historic District; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: In the early 1860s, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad’s first stop south of Denver was at Plum Creek, now known as Sedalia. Settlement in and around Plum Creek eventually spread here along the Bear Cañon corridor from Denver to Colorado Springs. Primarily settled by people of English descent, the area still has ranches, homes and public buildings from the early 20th century that remain intact.
Built: 1860s
Areas of significance: Agriculture; Architecture; Social History
Date added to NRHP: 10/29/1975
Other designations: U.S. Historic District; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: In the early 1860s, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad’s first stop south of Denver was at Plum Creek, now known as Sedalia. Settlement in and around Plum Creek eventually spread here along the Bear Cañon corridor from Denver to Colorado Springs. Primarily settled by people of English descent, the area still has ranches, homes and public buildings from the early 20th century that remain intact.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°23'23"N 104°57'28"W
- Genesee Park 52 km
- Gold Camp Road 72 km
- Walker Ranch Historic District 75 km
- Trout Creek--Annex--Settele Ranch 88 km
- Curecanti National Recreation Area 227 km
- Mesa Verde National Park 387 km
- Wupatki National Monument 716 km
- Walnut Canyon National Monument 746 km
- Fort Huachuca 991 km
- Plum Bayou Homesteads 1269 km
- Wildcat Mountain 5.8 km
- Sedalia Landfill 6.6 km
- Z Mansion 11 km
- Roxborough State Park 11 km
- Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility 12 km
- Foothills Wastewater 12 km
- Arrowhead Golf Club 13 km
- The Club at Ravenna 15 km
- Chatfield State Park 18 km
- Lockheed Martin Space 19 km