tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post739735164333730907..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: ROYAL GORGE WARDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8535178317880183902014-03-19T11:18:26.632-04:002014-03-19T11:18:26.632-04:00Thank you, Sharon. You're right about Holliday...Thank you, Sharon. You're right about Holliday. A free spirit!Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12703185186636677882014-03-13T22:45:56.069-04:002014-03-13T22:45:56.069-04:00Doc Holiday sure did get around in his time. I li...Doc Holiday sure did get around in his time. I lived in Tucson, AZ and in Tombstone, AZ Doc Holiday is also well-known. Love to read your book Branding the Wrangler's Heart. sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18709767925546494732014-03-12T20:25:53.900-04:002014-03-12T20:25:53.900-04:00Thank you, Britney. I hope you make it up to the R...Thank you, Britney. I hope you make it up to the Royal Gorge again!Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54989962446383512502014-03-12T16:15:53.979-04:002014-03-12T16:15:53.979-04:00How fascinating! We visited the gorge when I was ...How fascinating! We visited the gorge when I was a young child and I hope to visit the area again one day. I would love to see the new park grounds and visitor's center that are being constructed. Thank you for sharing, Davalyn!<br /> Britney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1280967335603193942014-03-12T12:41:31.813-04:002014-03-12T12:41:31.813-04:00You are right, Melanie. Breathtaking views indeed....You are right, Melanie. Breathtaking views indeed. Last summer's fire destroyed the buildings at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, but not the bridge. Right now construction is underway on a new, spectacular park grounds and visitor's center. In fact, I'm going up this weekend to take a look. Hope you get the chance to come back and walk that magnificent span again. Thanks for reading!Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34139658062281387972014-03-12T12:38:38.787-04:002014-03-12T12:38:38.787-04:00Thanks for reading, Paula. It was such fun to disc...Thanks for reading, Paula. It was such fun to discover this bit of little-known history. We have a wonderful history museum in Canon City overflowing with all sorts of fun information.Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80415629691837503722014-03-12T12:37:09.298-04:002014-03-12T12:37:09.298-04:00Thank you, Tanya. I lived here quite a while befor...Thank you, Tanya. I lived here quite a while before I learned about this fun bit of history.Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3748612182963259012014-03-12T09:56:58.498-04:002014-03-12T09:56:58.498-04:00Love the post! So very interesting! We have been t...Love the post! So very interesting! We have been through that beautiful area so many times. We drove across the gorge on that bridge many years ago and walked across the bridge as well. Breathtaking views!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9742874125938617262014-03-12T09:53:24.081-04:002014-03-12T09:53:24.081-04:00what a yarn, two million was lot and I mean a LOT ...what a yarn, two million was lot and I mean a LOT of money back in those days. that second railroad even had a song named after them, still hear that toon The Atchison -Topeka and the Santa Fe....catchy toon. enjoyed your post and reading of Bat Masterson and Doc with him...what a pair. thanks for the post today<br /><br />Paula Opolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382710562280127463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2405741238303205572014-03-12T09:03:10.858-04:002014-03-12T09:03:10.858-04:00Loved this Davalyn! These are my old home grounds!...Loved this Davalyn! These are my old home grounds!<br />Tanya Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684440629851365772noreply@blogger.com