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Bear Cañon Agricultural District

USA / Colorado / Sedalia /
 farm land / agricultural area, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district
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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.
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Coordinates:   39°23'23"N   104°57'28"W
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