Come discover the World’s Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of the 20th Century!  Jack Dempsey, also known as “The Manassa Mauler”, was the world’s heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926.   Dempsey,  a Colorado native was born in Manassa.  The museum in his honor is housed in the cabin in which Dempsey was born.  The museum was dedicated in 1966.  It contains many artifacts from “The Manassa Mauler’s” career, including numerous historic photos as well as the gloves he wore in a New York fight. LEARN MORE >

Hidden away in a little-known corner of the southern Rocky Mountains is a precious historic artifact of the American West. Built in 1880 and little changed since, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the most spectacular example of steam era mountain railroading in North America.
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*Photo Courtesy of The Valley Courier/Lance Hostetter

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Parish is the oldest church in Colorado. The church was constructed in 1856. The first settlers into the area were from New Mexico, primarily from Abiquiu. As more people arrived, mission churches were set up and all had the records housed with Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. When the neighboring town of Antonito was built, the Theatines, priests from Spain came into the area and built St. Augustine church in 1880 within Antonito. The church records from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish are now housed at the church offices of Saint Augustine. LEARN MORE >