Angered places. Im tom mustin. For many sites in colorado, those questions will remain unanswered forever, their purpose lost to the pages of history. Keeping those stories alive is the work of Historic Preservationists. Each year, Colorado Preservation Incorporated assembles a list of Historic Sites that are threatened by time, neglect, or development. The site where we are today was added to the list back in 2001. Its camp amache, one of 10 japanese resettlement camps built by the u. S. Government during wwii to house japaneseamericans. The attention brought to camp amache by the endangered places program has allowed preservationists to begin rebuilding some of the structures that once stood here on their concrete foundations. Belying the often controversial topic of japanese internment to be told to future generations. The first site on this years list takes us back to less controversial times. A time when gold beckoned thousands from the plains to the harsh mountain communities. Mo
A former internment camp in southeast Colorado where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II is now home to the state’s newest national park.
Bailey Hernandez, son of Pete and Samantha Hernandez, was named Good Citizen from Granada High School. Bailey is in the National Honor Society, maintained the Superintendent’s Honor throughout high school while participating in football, basketball, baseball, track, a member of FBLA and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. For the past four years he has also […]