Jul 01 2022
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Dec 31 2022
'The Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher'

'The Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher'

Presented by Manitou Springs Heritage Center at Manitou Springs Heritage Center

Oddly, three individuals have managed the nutty task of pushing a peanut up the dangerously steep slopes of Pikes Peak to its omnipresent summit. The first, Bill Williams, had lost a bizarre bet that knew no bounds and subsequently performed the feat on May 20 through June 9, 1929. Perhaps, the most notorious Peanut Pusher was rockabilly music star, Ulysses Baxter, who performed The Peanut Push in a record breaking eight days. In 1963, Mr. Baxter’s fame was forever cemented through extensive news coverage in every major newspaper, an appearance on The Jack Paar Program and even an appearance on the American game show, I’ve Got a Secret.

Admission Info

Free

Phone: (719) 685-1454

Email: ManitouHeritage@gmail.com

Dates & Times

2022/07/01 - 2022/12/31

Location Info

Manitou Springs Heritage Center

517 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829