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Colorado became a state in 1876 and the Town of San Luis was incorporated in 1885. Today, San Luis is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the State of Colorado. [10] A Pueblo Chieftain article dated June 8, 1872, describes the three stores of San Luis as kept by Fred Meyer & Co, Auguste Lacome and Mazers & Rich in addition to a blacksmith ...
Capilla de San Juan Bautista (English: The Chapel of Saint John the Baptist) is a historic church in La Garita, Colorado. The structure was completed in 1923, and replaces an earlier church that was burned down. The church was added to the National Register in 1980. [2]
Hispanic settlers from Taos, New Mexico, officially established San Luis on April 9, 1851. [4] Costilla County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Territory of Colorado on November 1, 1861. The county was named for Costilla Creek. San Miguel was originally designated the county seat, but the county government was moved to San ...
The tradition of Gethsemani accepting guests is in keeping with ancient Benedictine culture. Guests have ample opportunity to roam the abbey grounds. The trails, woodlands and expansive fields are suitable for quiet walks and reflection. Gethsemani has a retreat house with 30 rooms complete with private baths and air conditioning. Both men and ...
The Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in 1891; the congregation used the building until 1976, when they went defunct. The building was purchased by the Motor City Missionary Baptist Church in 1978. [2] The Motor City Baptist Church congregation was organized in 1967 by Rev. John W. Haynes and his wife Inez. [4]
The First Baptist Church in Trinidad, Colorado is a historic church at 809 San Pedro Street. It was built in 1890 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [ 1 ]
Over a period of twelve years ending in 2022, Costilla County and an organization called San Luis Valley Great Outdoors worked to get grants to construct trails in the park. [6] [7] The four trails include several newly built wooden bridges over Rito Seco, and one of the trails is a single track mountain bike trail. The park is important ...
The arts of the San Luis Valley draw from traditions of the early Utes, Apaches, and Comanches and the later Spanish-speaking immigrants. [31] The San Luis Valley is home to five active live theaters, two at Adams State University, The Creede Repertory Theater, The Old Spanish Trails Theatre Company and Rocky Mountain Stage in Monte Vista.