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The movie Canon City (1948) depicts the real-life 1947 escape of 12 prisoners from nearby Colorado State Penitentiary. [38] A diner in Cañon City is the setting of the song "Navajo Rug", which was named by the Western Writers of America as one of the Top 100 Western Songs of all time. [39]
The Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad (F&CC) was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad running northward from junctions with the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad at the mill towns of Florence and later moved to Cañon City, Colorado, on the banks of the Arkansas River, up steep and narrow Phantom Canyon to the Cripple Creek Mining District, west of Pikes Peak.
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,939. [1] The county seat is Cañon City. [2] The county is named for 19th-century explorer and presidential candidate John C. Frémont.
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Cañon City Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Cañon City, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [ 1 ] The historic district listing was based on a 1981 survey by city staff; a 2004-05 survey has been completed which updates and expands upon it.
The Cañon City Municipal Building was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It is a two-story brick Moderne-style building with an H-shaped plan, designed by architect Eugene Groves. [2] It is the current home of the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center.
KRLN began broadcasting on August 15, 1947. [2] The station was founded by Raymond M. Becker and Melvin B. Williams, doing business as Royal Gorge Broadcasters. [3] Raymond M. Becker sold KRLN to Joel L. Wiens and Norton E. Warner in late 1964; [4] the sale was completed on January 1, 1965. [3]
The Cañon City Post Office and Federal Building in Cañon City, Colorado, was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as U.S. Post Office and Federal Building–Cañon City Main. [1] It has also been known as the Cañon City Main Post Office. [2]