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Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Colorado Springs, CO

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Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

A living history farm at Garden of the Gods where staff in period dress show life in the Pikes Peak region.

3105 Gateway Road, Colorado Springs, CO · Colorado Springs, CO

About Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

Rock Ledge Ranch is a living history museum and working farm inside Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs. Costumed staff and volunteers interpret the region's cultural and agricultural past across several historic areas, including an American Indian area, a homestead cabin, a blacksmith shop, and an early twentieth-century Edwardian estate. The grounds are open to the public for free, while the historic buildings are open for a fee during summer programming and special events. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • #historic site
  • #farm
  • #Garden of the Gods
  • #Colorado Springs

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