Irish in Colorado

by Castle Mountain Lodge on Fall River

by Bob Koropp

by Jesse Speer

by Melanie Goetz

Professor Jim Walsh describes life for the Irish in the Leadville mines and in Colorado. They came in the 1840s and 1850s driven by the Great Famine. On the East Coast, they had encountered "Help Wanted" signs with the added notation, "No Irish Need Apply." So, they moved west helping to build the transcontinental railroad into Utah and mining in Colorado. Co-sponsored by the Estes Park Public Library Foundation and the Estes Park Museum, and funded by the Xcel Energy Foundation.7 pm; Doors open at 6:30 pm Estes Park Museum, 200 4th Street 02/15/08

Free 970-586-6256 www.estesnet.com/museum

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