We're Gonna Go: Our Last Day in Estes Park!

Our last day in beautiful Estes Park.

We decided to see if we could find some History of Estes Park.
After checking our map of the town we spotted Estes Park Museum.

Estes Park has a unique history that has been well preserved in the area's many museums.

These deer were in a small park right in the middle of town.

This is the park where they had their arts and crafts show

a few days ago. The deer didn't seem to be afraid of people.

This is were we had lunch today and this is where we were

satting until a rain cloud came over us. Only lasted about 5 or 10 minutes.

This is a beautiful place!

This is some of the items displayed in Estes Park Museum.

The Estes Park Museum is the town's major source for information on the lives of early

residents and visitors.

This picture is of Joel Estes (Namesake of Estes Park) and his wife Patsy. Joel Estes was one of the first known white man to see the

Estes Valley (or "park" in parlance of the mountains). A kentuckian, who camped here with his son Milton during a hunting

expedition in mid-October of 1859. By the next summer Estes had

decided to use the park to make a living hunting, fishing and raising cattle. In 1863 moved his wife, Pasty, and their family from the South Platte to live year-round.

The Estes family stayed only until April 1866. The next year their holdings were taken over by the Welshman, Griffith J. Evens, his wife Jane, and their family.

By 1872, Estes Park's reputation as a hunter's paradise was known as far away as London.

Rocky Mountain National Park became a reality in 1915. Since 1915, Rocky Mountain National

Park has been a magnet for the entire region.

Everyone who visits Joel Estes's valley wants to share its magnificent scenery.

Lots more to the History of Estes Park................come and see for yourself.