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William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman.. One of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West, Cody started his legend at the young age of 23.
A cemetery for area pioneers, the cemetery was founded in 1895 on the west side of the city, but there were earlier burials on the land. [1] The land was donated by Anthony Bott in exchange for water rights. Bott was a founder of Colorado City, now known as Old Colorado City. [1] [2] It offers views of Garden of the Gods and Cheyenne Mountain.
Buffalo Bill was a world-famous resident and founder of Cody, and in his 1906 will requested to be buried on Cedar Mountain, with a buffalo monument marking the spot and overlooking the town. He was in Denver when he died in 1917. In a subsequent 1913 will, he left his burial arrangements to his wife.
Lookout Mountain, 1917 Eastern view from radio towers at Lookout Mountain. Downtown Denver, 12 miles to the east, can be seen clearly from the mountain.It is known for its natural scenery and has played a major role in area recreation, transportation, water supply and telecommunications.
Lookout Mountain Park is a Denver Mountain Park located around 12 miles (20 km) west of downtown Denver overlooking Golden, Colorado.It consists of 65.7 acres (266,000 m 2) of evergreen wilderness atop Lookout Mountain, named for its being a favored lookout point of the native Ute Indian tribe.
In 1874, the founder of Colorado Springs, General William Jackson Palmer, founded a new cemetery two miles from town. The original names were the Mount Washington or Mountain Home Cemetery. In 1877, the name was changed to Evergreen Cemetery. In 1875, the original ten acres (4.0 ha) or so was deeded to the city of Colorado Springs and it has ...
Per the Associated Press, McCartney remains the winningest coach in Colorado history, with a record of 93-55-5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He was inducted into ...
Washington's tomb at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., originally designed to entomb the body of George Washington. Burial places of presidents and vice presidents of the United States are located across 23 states and the District of Columbia.