RSSLS: History Here and Now Column Dec 05, 2008
GJ’s first Christmas involved river-fording and saloon donations
THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK, circa 1883, was the site of Grand Junction’s first community Christmas tree. Photo Special to the Sentinel/ Loyd Files Research Library Museum of Western Colorado
Grand Junction’s first Christmas was a community affair. Everybody lent a helping hand and contributed freely financially. The most liberal givers were the saloon-keepers, many of whom…
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