Everything Sedalia is known for
The Buckhorn Exchange holds Colorado Liquor License No. 1, issued when it opened in 1893. Teddy Roosevelt ate here. Buffalo Bill was a regular. The walls are covered with over 500 taxidermied animals. The menu features elk, quail, rattlesnake, and Rocky Mountain oysters. It's a museum that serves dinner — Denver's oldest restaurant and a portal to the frontier West.
12 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
This seemingly simple water tower is a reminder of the age of steam and the iron horse that shaped Sedalia. In 1906, the Denver and Santa Fe Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,…
All aboard for a trip back in time! This is the Castle Rock Depot, and it played a vital role in connecting this region. Built in 1875 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, the depot served as a crucial transportation hub…
Imagine travelers stopping right here in the 1800s, weary from their stagecoach journey. This was Seventeen Mile House, a welcome sight after miles on the dusty Smoky Hill Trail. The Seventeen Mile House, built sometime…
Perched atop that granite pinnacle is more than just a scenic view; it's a sentinel against wildfire. Devil's Head Lookout, established in 1912, has been a vital observation point for the Pike National Forest. The first…
Stand on hallowed ground, a final resting place for over 122,000 souls who served our nation. This is Fort Logan National Cemetery, named for General John A. Logan, a key figure in the Union Army during the Civil War.…
This unassuming building holds stories of Colorado's changing fortunes. The Blue Jay Inn, built in the late 1880s in Buffalo Creek, served many purposes over the years. Initially, it was a boarding house, offering…
Imagine Molly Brown, the 'Unsinkable' Titanic survivor, escaping Denver's summer heat right here. Avoca Lodge, or the Molly Brown Summer House, offered Margaret Brown and her husband, James Joseph Brown, a retreat near…
Denver's foundational boom arrived with the Colorado Gold Rush of 1858-59, sparking a rapid influx of prospectors and entrepreneurs to this Front Range setting. The city quickly established itself as a vital supply hub…
Pull over here for a minute; this unassuming spot holds clues to Colorado's earliest inhabitants. The LoDaisKa Site, tucked into that rockshelter, was excavated in the 1930s. Archaeologists found evidence of human…
Hungry for history? This isn't just a restaurant; it's a carefully crafted tribute to Colorado's past. The Fort, built by Sam Arnold starting in 1961, was inspired by Bent's Old Fort, a vital trading post on the Santa…
The Buckhorn Exchange holds Colorado Liquor License No. 1, issued when it opened in 1893. Teddy Roosevelt ate here. Buffalo Bill was a regular. The walls are covered with over 500 taxidermied animals. The menu features…
Imagine stepping back in time to Denver's gilded age at the Grant–Humphreys Mansion! Completed in 1902, this Neoclassical beauty was commissioned by James Benton Grant, a former Governor of Colorado. Designed by the…