Overnight Trek = Ambitious

In 1893, journalist Carolyn Nichols Churchill declared that Colorado “shall be the land for women!” upon the landmark victory for women’s full voting rights by popular election. In commemoration of the 2020 centennial of the 19th Amendment—making women’s suffrage the law of all the land—we’ll explore the places where women made their mark.

Our ambitious journey will trace the steps of national suffrage leaders like Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt, who joined with Colorado suffrage leaders organizing for the cause. Their journeys took them to rough-and-tumble mining towns by train and hand cart, to burgeoning industrial and tourist cities like Pueblo, and to the farms and ranches of the eastern plains and beyond. We’ll also explore historic sites where African American, Mexican American and Native American women played a central role in building communities. And, we’ll explore artist havens like Loveland, where monuments to women’s central role in politics and social movements have taken shape in more recent times. Don’t miss this trailblazing tour of Colorado’s "lady landmarks!"

Includes three nights’ lodging, bus transportation, guides, all entrance fees and seven meals, including a Welcome Dinner.

Itinerary:

Thursday, June 25
Depart History Colorado Center, Denver
Loveland exploration
Golden exploration
Idaho Springs exploration
Welcome dinner & overnight, Aspen
D

Friday, June 26
Aspen exploration
Gunnison exploration
Buena Vista exploration
Salida exploration & overnight
B, L

Saturday, June 27
Saguache exploration
Del Norte exploration
Trinidad exploration & overnight
B, D

Sunday, June 28
Rocky Ford exploration
Las Animas exploration
Pueblo exploration
Disembark at History Colorado Center
B, L

B = Breakfast included
L = Lunch included
D = Dinner included