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Royal Gorge Expedition Through Canon City Gorge
A traveler describes rail travel from Gunnison to Pueblo through Canon City and the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas. He details towering 2500 to 3000 foot cliffs, the swift Arkansas, rope-lowered surveyors, a swinging bridge over the gorge, and the opening into South Arkansas now Salida with a two-name dispute. The stop includes a visit to an inn, a digression on local roses, opium use, and random vignettes from late nineteenth century life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
Pueblo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Canon
Canon City
Arkansas
Miami
Royal Gorge
South Arkansas
Sa- Hida
Saida
South Arkansaw
Salida
Denver
Leadville
China
Watters
Ichang
West
Yangtsz
Hankow
Hu Pei
Szechuen
Suani Ho Nan
Cama
McBryde Fluda
Columella
Elkington
Palladius
Liebig
Ville
Stockbridge
Romana
Pency
Joxen