The men who were stationed at the signal station on Pikes Peak, at 14,115 feet, sent the following telegraphed message on Christmas Eve, 1873, in the first year of operation:
"A Merry Christmas to everybody"
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| Pikes Peak History, Pikes Peak Signal Station #1 |
I can do no less!
"Wishing Everyone a Holiday to Remember"
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| Photo (C) by the author |
And for those who can't be home, much like the wanderers and travelers in the Old West, I leave you the link to this video:
Doris Gardner-McCraw -
Author, Speaker, Historian-specializing in
Colorado and Women's History
Colorado and Women's History
also writes as:
Angela Raines - author: Where Love & History Meet
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