Glenwood Springs Timeline
1890-1899

1890
F.H.A. Lyle and the Devereux brothers brought the sport of polo to Glenwood Springs.

1890
Stone bathhouse at the Hot Springs Pool was completed and Vapor Cave #3 on the north side of the river was added to make a complete health spa complex.

1891, April
Theodore Von Rosenberg's bridge across the Grand River (now Colorado River) at Glenwood Springs was dedicated.

1891, May 10
President Benjamin Harrison arrived by train to spend the day in Glenwood Springs. He attended services at the Presbyterian Church, bathed in the Hot Springs Pool, attended a luncheon at the Hotel Glenwood and spoke briefly to residents before departing that evening.

1893
Glenwood Racing and Polo Club was started by Walter B. Devereux.

1893, June 10
Grand opening of the Hotel Colorado is celebrated.

1894, June 15
Observation pavillion completed atop Lookout Mountain.

1895, September 16
The Fairy Cave Company was formed and tours were led up Iron Mountain behind the Hotel Colorado to the caves above.

1896
Glenwood Health Spa developed west of Glenwood Springs utilizing natural hot springs waters.

1897
Daredevil E.A. Nellis rides a bicycle the length of the wooden water flume in Glenwood Canyon from No Name to Glenwood Springs.

1898, June 18
First Strawberry Day celebration organized to promote the sale of local produce.

1898
St. Joseph’s Sanitarium and Hotel was opened by the Sisters of Charity in the old Yampah Hotel.

1899
A passenger train was hit by an avalanche in Glenwood Canyon.

1860-1869

1870-1879

1880-1889

1890-1899

1900-1909

1910-1919

1920-1929

1930-1939

1940-1949

1950-1959

1960-1969

1970-1979

1980-1989

1990-1999


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