Alamosa Founders Day with lively dress

By John Waters, Courier News Editor
Posted 6/27/23

On June 24, local history enthusiasts gathered at the Alamosa Welcome Center to celebrate the founding of the city in 1878.

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Alamosa Founders Day with lively dress

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ALAMOSA— On June 24, local history enthusiasts gathered at the Alamosa Welcome Center to celebrate the founding of the city in 1878. To add fun, color, and accuracy, event participants dressed in period clothing representing miners, ranch hands, homesteaders, and fur trappers. Alamosa resident Erin Minks and Alamosa County Commissioner Arlan Van Ry were among those wearing period clothing. Also attending was Alamosa City Councilman Michael Carson.