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The Last Campfire on the Frontier: Daniels Park, Denver
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 7:43am. 1497 Views, 0 Comments.
Daniels Park is a 1000 acre mountain park near Denver that provides a unique and intriguing insight into American history, and particularly the local history of the Denver area. It contains not only a Native American memorial and a historic ranch, but also a herd of living bison. Walking through the park is almost like stepping back into the time before Denver had grown into a major city.
A large section of the park is maintained in its natural state, offering visitors the chance to wander through the high plains habitat, complete with Bison. The 800 acre Bison preserve is one of the most unique and important features of the park. The herd was first introduced to the park in 1939 and is now a self-sustaining, breeding herd. The Plains habitat in Daniels…