History
Area History
With all the makings of a Western Movie,
you have seen the images and heard the stories many times.
From Mountain Men, Fur Trappers, Explorers, Bank and Train
Robbers, Cowboys, Indians, Calvary, Sheriffs, Cattle Drives,
Wagons, Trains to Wild Horses and Coal Mines.
All of this and
more is what makes the “Circle
of Legends” a part of the
History of the West!
Pioneers
beside their Conestoga Wagon Train
sometime between 1880 and 1890.
Location
and Photographer unknown
Historical
Tales from the Region
Historical stories about the Trinidad
region dating back to the 1850’s. Read about everything
from lynching, murders and land disputes to how area
landmarks got their names.
Stories that have been selected and written
by individual family members from the Trinidad region
and have been collected by Allen J. Bachoroski.
Trinidad
History Museum Exhibits
Walk through the Trinidad History Museum with narratives
and photos of selected exhibits.
Traveling south on I-25 on the way from
Trinidad to Raton, there are the ruins of an old mine
camp called Morley. Prominent between those ruins is
the remnant of an old Catholic Church.
. 
Wah-Be-Git, Ute Native American man.
Photo by Rose & Hopkins about 1899
Las
Animas County Founded February 9th,
1866
Huerfano
County Founded
November 01, 1861
Trace
your Family History Online
Here are some online resources that may help you in your
search
Family
Search.org LDS Library
Plus you might also search on the web for additional information.
Some Local Landmarks
The Historic Columbia Hotel
The House on the Bridge
A few years back I had the pleasure of
getting a call from the man who built the House on the
Bridge. I was new to the area and didn’t know the history
of this unique old structure. He shared with me that
basicly the bridge was abandoned and it made the perfect
foundation for his new home. It has become one of the
most photographed and painted old building in this Highway
of Legends area.
The
Famous Local Landmark “Simpson’s Rest” and
our lighted Trinidad sign. On father’s day only “Dad”
is lit (smile)
Trinidad’s Famous Brick Streets!
The
St Aloysius Catholic Church better known as the Morley
Church. Located at the old Morley Mine site south of Trinidad.
This can be seen from Interstate 25 around mile marker
3 or 4, just north of the New Mexico Border.
The
Historic old adobe Baca House in downtown Trinidad. You
can tour this beautiful old structure as well as the
Bloom Mansion next door.
