Canon City Colorado History
Podcast series focusing on the rich history of Southern Colorado centered around the Frontier town of Canon City. We will Discuss Grizzly Bears, Indian Wars, Cowboys, Hard Rock Miners, Trappers and Traders, and smugglers. Please join us on the exciting trip into the past of Colorado
Welcome
Thanks for stopping by, my name is Jon, and I will be your guide on this action-packed journey through the beginnings of Colorado. It all started here in the Canon City region, so grab a cup of coffee, or something a little stronger and listen to the tails of Frontier Colorado
Episodes
Sep 5, 2025
Sep 5, 2025
23 min
The year is 1863 and the communities and people who life in southern Colorado are gripped in fear as the murderous rampage of the Espanozas unfolds.......
Aug 30, 2025
Aug 30, 2025
27 min
Canon City is plotted in 1860 by a German Immigrant. We talk about his contribution and the story of the first Hanging of a horse thief
Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
33 min
We visit about what happened in 1840-1855. Indian battles, gruesome murder, massacres, mountain men, farms and all the good stuff
Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
29 min
A discussion on the beginnings of Southern Colorado. With characters like Kit Carson, Charles Autobees Matt Kincaid, William and Charles bent buzzards roost, Ute, Comanche, and Cheyenne Indians, the Arkansas river, whiskey, smuggling, and adventure.
Jul 31, 2025