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X-WR-CALDESC:The discovery of the long-lost El Paso Claim Club record books
  represents a significant milestone in the exploration of Colorado's earli
 est land history. These records\, some dating back to the late 1850s\, are
  not only a testament to the perseverance and vision of Colorado's early s
 ettlers — men like Bott\, Fosdick\, Tappan\, Whitsitt\, and Wootton — they
  also provide invaluable insights into the formation of Old Colorado City\
 , the precursor to Colorado Springs\, and the Pikes Peak region in general
  during the Gold Rush era.\n\nWhen settlers began pouring into the region 
 during the late 1850s and early 1860s\, the need for organized land manage
 ment became apparent. The El Paso Claim Club emerged as a body for coordin
 ating and managing land claims\, ensuring that those who arrived to settle
  and mine had a means of establishing their rights to the land. In the 193
 0s\, Colorado College Professor George Anderson discovered and transcribed
  one of the El Paso Claim Club’s original record books. Anderson assumed m
 ore records had survived\, but his search for them proved fruitless.\n\nAf
 ter reading about Professor Anderson’s claim club research in The Colorado
  Magazine\, the thought of finding those records intrigued me and I starte
 d asking questions. In 2023\, with the assistance of the El Paso County Cl
 erk & Recorder’s Office\, we finally located those long-lost El Paso Claim
  Club record books! While those documents have been safeguarded by the cou
 nty for many years\, until recently their historical significance wasn’t f
 ully appreciated. On March 10\, 2026 I’ll be giving a presentation about t
 his exciting discovery at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry\, and I 
 invite you to join us.
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DESCRIPTION:The discovery of the long-lost El Paso Claim Club record books 
 represents a significant milestone in the exploration of Colorado's earlie
 st land history. These records\, some dating back to the late 1850s\, are 
 not only a testament to the perseverance and vision of Colorado's early se
 ttlers — men like Bott\, Fosdick\, Tappan\, Whitsitt\, and Wootton — they 
 also provide invaluable insights into the formation of Old Colorado City\,
  the precursor to Colorado Springs\, and the Pikes Peak region in general 
 during the Gold Rush era.\n\nWhen settlers began pouring into the region d
 uring the late 1850s and early 1860s\, the need for organized land managem
 ent became apparent. The El Paso Claim Club emerged as a body for coordina
 ting and managing land claims\, ensuring that those who arrived to settle 
 and mine had a means of establishing their rights to the land. In the 1930
 s\, Colorado College Professor George Anderson discovered and transcribed 
 one of the El Paso Claim Club’s original record books. Anderson assumed mo
 re records had survived\, but his search for them proved fruitless.\n\nAft
 er reading about Professor Anderson’s claim club research in The Colorado 
 Magazine\, the thought of finding those records intrigued me and I started
  asking questions. In 2023\, with the assistance of the El Paso County Cle
 rk & Recorder’s Office\, we finally located those long-lost El Paso Claim 
 Club record books! While those documents have been safeguarded by the coun
 ty for many years\, until recently their historical significance wasn’t fu
 lly appreciated. On March 10\, 2026 I’ll be giving a presentation about th
 is exciting discovery at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry\, and I i
 nvite you to join us.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260310T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260310T170000
LOCATION:225 N Gate Blvd\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80921 US
SUMMARY:Lecture Series - Larry Obermesik\, El Paso Claim Club
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