Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region: 1870-1900 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531615147)

During the gilded age of rail travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs became one of the primary portals of westward expansion and a hub for both passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands of miles of tracks traveled merchants, industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to offer either on a temporary or permanent basis. Much of the history of the Pike's Peak Region was predicated on the railroads, and the growth that the area enjoyed was dependent on the new residents and the trains that brought them.

Author: Allan Lewis
ISBN-10: 1531615147
ISBN-13: 9781531615147
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2004
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d