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| Westminster, Colorado is known for its parks, quality
residential areas, bike and walking trails, and open spaces. Prior to the
1850s, the area that was to become known as Westminster was inhabited by
small herds of Antelope end Buffalo. Historians believe that the Arapaho
Indians maintained a settlement in the area of Gregory Hill.
The first permanent settler to build his home in Westminster was Pleasant DeSpain. In 1870, he built his home on 160 acres of farmland near the intersection of 76th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. He and his five sons planted grain and apple and cherry orchards. Soon, other settlers began to move into the area then known as DeSpain Junction. Edward Bruce Bowles came West in 1863 driving a herd of cattle across the plains. He homesteaded property in 1871, the year he married Elizabeth Longan. He was a breeder of fine horses and rode in the Denver Pioneer Parade each Colorado Day. The large red brick home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Westminster Historical Society has preserved it as a museum which is open to the public for tours every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. The Bowles House Museum is located at 3924 W. 72nd Ave. |
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