Trails to the Interstate: Transportation Systems Across the Palmer Divide – by Lee & Jane Whiteley – 2026
May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Palmer Lake Town Hall
Monument Creek, Plum Creek, and Cherry Creek waterways have evolved into major north-south transportation corridors. The Trappers, Smoky Hill, and Cherokee trails were used by mountain men, military expeditions, gold seekers, and homesteaders. The Denver Rio Grande and Denver New Orleans railroads provided transportation systems needed for Douglas and El Paso counties.