Historic Crystal Park

The purpose of this blog is to put historical photos, documents and information regarding Crystal Park on the web for the enjoyment and education of Crystal Park residents and other interested parties. Present-day Crystal Park is a 2000 acre gated mountain community located above Manitou Springs, Colorado. In prior times, Crystal Park was a well-known tourist attraction; now, it's a beautiful place to live. Click on "Older Posts" to see all the information and photos. Click on the photos.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Crystal Park Burro Trip

This is a follow up to a post from March, 2012 about burro trips to Crystal Park. This photo postcard, postmarked August 21, 1915, was recently found online, showing five people on burros with a price board listing the cost of various burro trips. The trip to Crystal Park cost $1.00.

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