History & Culture

Timeline will be displayed here

100 Years of Colorado National Monument
	1905	John Otto Arrives in the Grand Valley Shortly after his arrival, John Otto begins his campaign to have Monument Canyon set aside as a National Park.
	1905	President Taft Establishes Colorado National Monument Under the authority of the Antiquities Act, President Taft establishes Colorado National Monument through a Presidential Proclamation.
	1905	Grand Valley Residents Complete Serpents Trail Constructed between 1912 and 1921, the Serpents Trail was the first motorized route into the Monument.
	1905	Construction of Rim Rock Drive Begins In 1931 construction begins on Rim Rock Drive. Civilian Conservation Corps workers arrive in 1933 to continue the project along with the WPA and Local Experienced Men.
	1905	MISSION 66 Park Improvements Monument recieves first benefits of the MISSION 66 program. The funding paid for new employee residences and the Visitor Center.
	1905	Flash Flood and Road Washout A large flash flood washes out the section of road between the tunnels on the west hill of Rim Rock Drive.
	1905	Bison Removal Begins After years of overgrazing, the Monument begins the removal of its bison herd.
	1905	100 Years of Preservation 2011 marked a century of preservation as the Monument turned 100 years old.