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3 unusual facts about William Jackson Palmer


Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind

Colorado Springs founder William Jackson Palmer was the land-grantor of several institutions in Colorado Springs, including the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

Personal papers of General William Jackson Palmer, the city's founder are also included in the center's collection.

Eric Bransby

Bransby was contracted to restore murals made by Randall Davey that included exploration of the area by Zebulon Pike, Native American scenes, Cripple Creek gold discovery and General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs.


Garden of the Gods

In 1879, Charles Elliott Perkins, a friend of William Jackson Palmer, purchased 480 acres of land that included a portion of the present Garden of the Gods.

William Lutley Sclater

He then moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, which had been founded by Charlotte's brother-in-law, General William Jackson Palmer.


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