Byway Commemorative Activities & Events |
Byway Commemorative Activities & Events |
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For a listing of statewide Pike Events Please see the multi-state Pike
event calendar at www.zebulonpike.orgA commemorative postmark for Pike will be available at Byway communities.
Postmark will be for available on all Commemorative Pike activity days.
Also the postcard pictured here is available at stamps.org.
FebruaryFeb 14 - Presenting Pike – Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta, 6:30 PM (719) 384-4612. Call for the teachers curriculum guide, poster and materials to distribute which commemorate Pikes Journey.
MarchMarch 14 - Presenting Pike – Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta , 6:30 PM (719) 384-4612
March 30- A showing of "Zebulon Pike and the Blue Mountain," a reenactor, and other festivities planned.Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta, 6:30 PM (719) 384-4612
AprilApril- Guided tours with the US Forestry Service are available by appointment. Fall tours will include special presentations for the Pikes Peak 200 year Commemoration. Tours operate in April, May, June, September and October. $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. You will find a complete itinerary of your auto tour of the dinosaur tracksite at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/palo/autotour_brochure.pdf. The area is accessible by foot, bicycle, or horseback. Allow for a full day hike, and be sure to bring plenty of water and food. The Canyonlands are pristine and remote, and none of the area's rock art sites have been identified for public viewing. Look carefully and you can find petroglyphs of meandering lines, abstract designs, and animal figures. Picketwire Canyonlands is located about 25 miles south of La Junta. Contact the USDA Forest Service in LaJunta at 719-384-2181 for information on access to the dinosaur track sites. NO CAMPING OR UNAUTHORIZED MOTORIZED VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED IN PICKET WIRE CANYONLANDS.
April 28 – Santa Fe Trail Days in Las Animas, CO -The yearly
celebration of the Santa Fe Trail that passed through this area. It is the
longest running program of its type organized by a school. The Las Animas
High School students sponsor many events that center around the spirit of
the Trail. This year Zebulon Pike’s journey through this area will
be the theme. Pike camped at the junction of the Arkansas and Purgatoire
Rivers just outside of Las Animas. The event has many activities, including
a parade. Contact the high school or the Chamber of Commerce for more information.
719-456-0453
May
May 13 - Santa Fe Trail Caravan
Join the caravan and walk three miles along the original trail behind an
ox-drawn wagon. A teamster and packer will demonstrate what life was like
for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. Authentic equipment, livestock, characters,
clothing and backdrop will provide great photo and video opportunities.
The caravan will travel from Sierra Vista Overlook to Timpas Picnic Area,
along U.S. Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colorado. Plan for a ride back
to the Sierra Vista Overlook or return by way of the trail. The journey,
cosponsored by the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service, will
begin at 1 p.m. For information call (719) 383-5023.
May 13, Saturday, during Colorado Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month Event at Boggsville. 10:30am -8pm The program and slide presentation will be entitled, Tribal Paths: Telling their Stories. It will entail a review of the Cheyenne culture, which had an impact on Boggsville with Amache Ochinee Prowers, wife of John Prowers and a Cheyenne woman. The Colorado Historical Society is planning a major exhibit this fall on the Cheyenne and Ute Native Americans, and Amache Prowers will be a featured individual in the exhibit. BFC-SFTA Mid-year meeting, Caravan to Pike’s First View Site led by Don Headlee, Pike reenactor, Don Headlee, living history interpreter, will present a living history Powerpoint program on Zebulon Pike at the Prowers House, Bread baking demonstration using an adobe horno (oven). Held at Boggsville (i.e. Kit Carson House and Prowers Trading House locales, Boggsville Branch of the Santa Fe Trail, north and west wings of the Prowers House, the 1871 school house and other important features), Barbecue dinner, and two presenters. To learn more visit http://www.santafetrailscenicandhistoricbyway.org/boggsville.html
May 13 - Old Granada Days Celebration, Granada. The town of Granada will have Pikes Commemoration on their annual Early Pioneers day. "You know the mountain, now discover the man- Zebulon Montgomery Pike at Old Pioneers of Granada Day. Commemorate the journey where it began, at the End of the Line Arena." May the 13th, 2006. This day also commemorates the settlers of Old Granada 1873. Many events will be held at the End of the Line Arena in Granada. We will have someone portray Zeb Pike. Sponsored by End of the Line Riders (Granada Pride Committee).
May 19 - 9am, "Pike Hike", Southeast Colorado area schools and fitness walkers from all over the region will follow this historic route guided by Pike historian Don Headlee. Event leaves the CO Welcome Center in Lamar and hikes to Pikes Tower. Participants will receive a Pike Trail Map and calendar of 2006 Pike events in towns along this historic route.
May 20- Lamar Days, Pike Parade, Explore Lamar: 200 Years of Making History. A community lunch and other activities are planned.
May - Guided tours with the US Forestry Service are available by appointment. Fall tours will include special presentations for the Pikes Peak 200 year Commemoration. Tours operate in April, May, June, September and October. $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. You will find a complete itinerary of your auto tour of the dinosaur tracksite at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/palo/autotour_brochure.pdf. The area is accessible by foot, bicycle, or horseback. Allow for a full day hike, and be sure to bring plenty of water and food. The Canyonlands are pristine and remote, and none of the area's rock art sites have been identified for public viewing. Look carefully and you can find petroglyphs of meandering lines, abstract designs, and animal figures. Picketwire Canyonlands is located about 25 miles south of La Junta. Contact the USDA Forest Service in LaJunta at 719-384-2181 for information on access to the dinosaur track sites. NO CAMPING OR UNAUTHORIZED MOTORIZED VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED IN PICKET WIRE CANYONLANDS.
JuneJune- Guided tours with the US Forestry Service are available by appointment. Fall tours will include special presentations for the Pikes Peak 2006 year Commemoration. Tours operate in April, May, June, September and October. $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. You will find a complete itinerary of your auto tour of the dinosaur tracksite at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/palo/autotour_brochure.pdf. The area is accessible by foot, bicycle, or horseback. Allow for a full day hike, and be sure to bring plenty of water and food. The Canyonlands are pristine and remote, and none of the area's rock art sites have been identified for public viewing. Look carefully and you can find petroglyphs of meandering lines, abstract designs, and animal figures. Picketwire Canyonlands is located about 25 miles south of La Junta. Contact the USDA Forest Service in LaJunta at 719-384-2181 for information on access to the dinosaur track sites. NO CAMPING OR UNAUTHORIZED MOTORIZED VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED IN PICKET WIRE CANYONLANDS.
June 9, 10, and 11- Centennial Celebration of Swink CO with Pike Commemorative activities.
June 19-23 - 8AM -5PM, Monday through Friday, La Junta, Colorado. Take a Peek at Pike TEN Workshop for adult educators working with public, private or home schools, boy scouts, 4-H and librarians.Workshop designed to teach educators natural ways to teach science, math, history and English outside of the classroom. During this workshop, educators will visit many natural resource areas. Topics include: Pike’s expedition, ill equipped or ill fated? Mapping and orienteering, Geology, How Landscapes Change/Weather and Wildlife. Workshops will take place at a variety of locations in the La Junta area. Please pre-register to attend and receive information. Contact Linda Groat, Colorado Division of Wildlife (719) 336-6608, at 2500 S. Main, Lamar, CO 81052- email- linda.groat@state.co.us or Colleen Oquist, US Forest Service, 1420 East 3rd Street, La Junta, CO 81050, (719) 384-2181, coquist@fs.fed.us
JulyJuly 1- The Great Race. A Pike reenactor, along with an 1870's cavalry group and the Madonna of the Trail, will be entertaining crowds at the Enchanted Forest near Lamar's Welcome Center. Historic wagon and vehicle parade and free performances by local bands are just a few of the activities offered. Come cheer the antique auto racers and get a special gift of history at the races. Race participants will have gift bags with information on their Pike race route.
July 10 - "In the Footsteps of Zebulon Pike, Army Explorer, Southwest Expedition of 1806-1807". Don Headlee, Park Ranger, Army Corp of Engineers.
July 14 - Pike in the Park with free breadfast for Pike family, a tour of Pike's Tower and the WPA restoration project plans at Willow Creek Park. Enjoy live Pike period music by the Arkansas Wind and Percussion Ensemble. A local service club will serve breakfast at 10 am.
July 15 - “You know the mountain…now discover the man." Zebulon Montgomery Pike in Pueblo, Colorado at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo. Events include a parade, historic reenactments, concerts, and a chuck wagon dinner. Spend the day in historic Pueblo! For more information log on to www.puebloharp.com
July 15 - A pre-dedication ceremony for the marker of the “First Sighting” of the peak to later be named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike is being planned. This site is located at the John Martin Reservoir, near Las Animas, on property owned be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A 5-ton boulder of red granite from Pikes Peak will hold a plaque with an image of Pike looking through his spy glass. It will also have a quote from his journal made on the day of the sighting, November 15, 1806. A period lunch is being planned at historic Boggsville, where Kit Carson spent his final days. Call Don Headlee for information 719-336-3476.
July 23 - Pikes Peak Bee Happy Night in Lamar. There will be a Pike character there 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Main and Elm Streets, Lamar, CO, Games- Food – Fun, Entertainment – Contests, 5:00 p.m., Register for Ugly Pickup Contest, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Stores Open – Shop, Shop, Shop!, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Food & Game Booths, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Ride and Petting Zoo, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Drawing for Digging for Dough Contestants & Winner for Ugly Pickup Contest, 8:15 p.m. Digging for Dough Contest Starts. 719-336-4379.
September
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Guided tours with the US Forestry
Service are available by appointment. Fall tours will include special presentations
for the Pikes Peak 200 year Commemoration. Tours operate in April, May,
June, September and October. $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. You
will find a complete itinerary of your auto tour of the dinosaur tracksite
at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/palo/autotour_brochure.pdf.
The area is accessible by foot, bicycle, or horseback. Allow for a full
day hike, and be sure to bring plenty of water and food. The Canyonlands
are pristine and remote, and none of the area's rock art sites have been
identified for public viewing. Look carefully and you can find petroglyphs
of meandering lines, abstract designs, and animal figures. Picketwire Canyonlands is located about 25 miles south
of La Junta. Contact the USDA Forest Service in LaJunta at 719-384-2181
for information on access to the dinosaur track sites. NO CAMPING OR UNAUTHORIZED
MOTORIZED VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED IN PICKET WIRE CANYONLANDS.
September 16- 10am-6pm, Frontier History Encampment at Lamar Community College. Pike Camp will provide a day of history and fun for all ages.
September 9 - Early Settlers Day in La Junta, Colorado. Join the celebration in La Junta as the community discovers Pike with fun events for everyone. The day starts out with breakfast served by the Kiwanas, followed by a parade and plenty of entertainment and shopping for everyone throughout the day. Starts at 8:00 a.m. at 110 Santa Fe Avenue. Contact chamber@rurl-com.com for more information.
September 23-24 - Holly Gateway Fair, will have their Commemorative
Pike celebration in conjunction with their annual event. So there will be
tons of fun planned for the bike participants and their families, contact
Lamar Chamber of Commerce at 719-336-4379.
OctoberOctober - Guided tours with the US Forestry Service are available by appointment. Fall tours will include special presentations for the Pikes Peak 200 year Commemoration. Tours operate in April, May, June, September and October. $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. You will find a complete itinerary of your auto tour of the dinosaur tracksite at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/palo/autotour_brochure.pdf. The area is accessible by foot, bicycle, or horseback. Allow for a full day hike, and be sure to bring plenty of water and food. The Canyonlands are pristine and remote, and none of the area's rock art sites have been identified for public viewing. Look carefully and you can find petroglyphs of meandering lines, abstract designs, and animal figures. Picketwire Canyonlands is located about 25 miles south of La Junta. Contact the USDA Forest Service in LaJunta at 719-384-2181 for information on access to the dinosaur track sites. NO CAMPING OR UNAUTHORIZED MOTORIZED VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED IN PICKET WIRE CANYONLANDS.
October 6 – 8 - "Explorers’ Encampment" The
park’s main living history event moves from the summer to the fall,
and this year celebrates the explorers who passed by the site of Bent’s
Fort before, during and after the post’s existence. Camps from Pike
to Long to Fremont will grace the site – joining the camps of Plains
Tribes and Santa Fe traders. Over 60 living history volunteers bring the
post back to life during this major event! See http://www.santafetrailscenicandhistoricbyway.org/bentof.html
NovemberNovember 15 - Pike Monument Dedication & Postal Cancellation. At two o’clock in the afternoon on this date in 1806, Pike states in his journal that he saw a “small blue cloud” in the distance. A half an hour later, the mountains appeared before them. Three cheers were given for the “Mexican mountains.” This will be the historical dedication of the marker commemorating the “First Sighting” of the mountain to later be named after him. At John Martin Reservoir, east of Las Animas. Contact Don Headlee (719) 336-3476
November 13th - "Pike Slept Here" - Nov. 13, 1806, was the night Pike and his men camped along Willow Creek in what would become Lamar, CO. Pike's Tower in Lamar's Willow Creek Park is one of Colorado's oldest monuments to Zebulon Pike. Part of Colorado's first WPS project, the tower is believed by many to mark the spot of Pike's campsite on November 13, 1806. In honor of the bicentennial of Pike's expedition, the tower will be re-dedicated followed by other Pike related events at the Lamar Public Library.
Enjoy a Pike expedition historic presentation and a special viewing of the film "Zebulon Pike and the Blue Mountain". Original illustrations from a new Pike biography, on loan by the Salida, CO artist who researched and created them.
Boggsville- First sighting spot of the Peak. Meet Zebulon Pike and enjoy living history event. See Pikes Peak from a telescope up in Willow creek Pike Tower pictured at left.
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