{"product_id":"cimarron-and-philmont-randall-m-macdonald-9780738595276","title":"Cimarr and Philmont","description":"Situated where the High Plains meet the Rocky Mountains and where the Santa Fe Trail crosses the Cimarron River, the village of Cimarr has a richly varied history. Spectacular rock columns, thick seams of coal, dinosaur footprints, pit houses, and petroglyphs echo an early geologic and human presence. Spanish explorers encountered area Native American settlements in the 1700s, and by the 1820s, mountain men roamed these Rockies while eastern merchants followed Indian trails to Santa Fe. By the 1860s, Cimarr was the headquarters of a vast Mexican land grant managed by Lucien Maxwell and Kit Carson. A gristmill supplied local soldiers and Indians, and the discovery of gold attracted thousands. The Colfax County War erupted after speculators purchased the grant in 1870. When the railroad arrived in 1906, a \"New Town\" was built on the north side of the river. Today, through tourism and the Philmont Scout Ranch, the Cimarr area offers a unique window into the history and growth of the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall M. MacDonald, Gene Lamm, Sarah E. MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738595276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738595276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Randall M. MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992315592959,"sku":"9780738595276","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70e7c3d4-9b11-4e78-9d6a-eb89cdceb371.jpg?v=1683315313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cimarron-and-philmont-randall-m-macdonald-9780738595276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}