Join the Palmer Lake Historical Society with Amy Burch, co-author of the book The Glen Eyrie Story for a special evening.
Learn about General William Jackson Palmer‘s beautiful home the Glen Eyrie Castle. Palmer made plans to establish a resort colony there and bought land for himself at the mouth of a narrow canyon just north of Garden of the Gods.
28 Valley Crescent Street, Palmer Lake, Colorado held at the historic Town Hall. Doors open at 6:30 and program starts at 7:00 pm. Stay after the show for light refreshments and socializing. Books will be on sale.
In 1871 Colorado Springs founder William Jackson Palmer built his first residence at Glen Eyrie Castle, a large clapboard house with more than twenty rooms. His landscape architect, John Blair, may have suggested the name Glen Eyrie “Valley of the Eagle’s Nest”, referring to an eagle’s nest near the entrance to the canyon.
General William Jackson Palmer is well known for his railroad empire and the founding of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Less known is his generosity endowing Colorado Springs with many of its city parks and he started Colorado College.
Program is FREE and open to the public.
Please join us afterwards for refreshments and socializing.
The Palmer Lake Historical Society is a 501 C3 educational non-profit organization.
Email: PLHSPresident01@gmail.com
2023/10/19 - 2023/10/19
Additional time info:
Doors Open at 6:30. Program starts at 7:00 - 8:00. Light refreshments follow program. Books for sale.
In case of inclement weather we follow the Lewis-Palmer District weather closure guidelines.
We want everyone to be safe.
Historic Palmer Lake Town Hall
28 Valley Crescent Street, Palmer Lake, CO 80133