Around Granby

by Penny Rafferty Hamilton, PhD

Overview

The area around Granby was developed in the late 1800s and today remains true to the "Spirit of the West." It once was the Utes' summer hunting ground and was shared by fur trappers and mountain men in the winters. Later, prospectors came to Lulu City and mined for gold while loggers and homesteaders built schools and churches, forming the towns of Monarch, Selak, and Coulter. In 1905, the Moffat Railroad created a new town, putting Granby on the map. Dependable railroad access allowed ranches and businesses to thrive. The Victory Highway offered motorcars a route through the Arapaho National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park, bringing tourism to dude ranches, where guests wanted to be cowboys. After World War II, the completion of the massive Colorado-Big Thompson Water Project changed the landscape when Lake Granby buried ranches and the Lindbergh airstrip. Soon, locals discovered "white gold" when skiing and winter sports expanded the four-season, mountain-resort community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467130455
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	12/02/2013
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

The Grand County Historical Association preserves Granby's proud heritage. Dr. Penny Rafferty Hamilton, an award-winning writer and photographer, partnered with the historical association to create this book. Around Granby uses photographs gathered nationwide from archival sources, private donors, and the author's portfolio—some of these images have never before been published.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Utes, Mountain Men, and Miners 11

2 Homesteaders, Ranchers, and Loggers 19

3 Mountain Frontier Living 31

4 Iron Horse, Cars, and Community 39

5 Building Years 61

6 White Gold, Recreation, and Dudes 91

7 Unique History and Locations 107

Bibliography 126

About Grand County Historical Association 127