Edwin James: First Recorded Man to Climb Pikes Peak
Description:
An explorer, doctor, botanist, author, translator and abolitionist, Edwin James has somehow slipped between the cracks of history. With the bicentennial year of Edwin’s successful climb to the summit of Pikes Peak as a member of the Long Expedition approaching, Mark James illuminates the story of his distant ancestor in a fascinating presentation. Followed by a short hike to I.D. some Bear Creek plants, including one named for Edwin James!
Event Date:
7/27/2019
Event Time:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Mountain
Location:
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd Colorado Springs, CO, CO 80906