| It was somewhere along this road where a rock hit the windshield. The impact was below where the dashboard is, but soon a crack developed upward so I could see it the rest of the trip. I bought the coverage, so I wasn't worried about it. But I had to see it the whole time. |
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| I noticed the crack just before I got
here in Ludlow. Why was I here? Because I thought there was more to
it. Anyway, there is this Ludlow Massacre Monument. You see, wha ha happen was the United Mine Workers of America called a strike in 1913 for better working conditions. The coal companies rejected their demands and expelled their workers from their company-owned homes, forcing them to live in union tent villages. As violent tensions grew between the workers and company, governor called in the National Guard. They were eventually recalled, but one company remained, consisting of mine and mine camp guards. Things inevitably came to a head on April 20, 1914 when what became known as the Ludlow Massacre took place. The militia men opened fire on the camp with machine guns and by the evening the camp was ablaze. In one incident, two women and eleven children suffocated when the tent over a pit in which they were hiding was set on fire. In all, around twenty or so were killed. In the end, the United Mine Workers of America called off the strike eight months later and the strikers demands were never met. |
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| Just a small town (Walsenburg) theatre. |
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| Another fort, this one the Fort Garland Museum. |
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| Fort Garland was built in 1858 and was constructed of adobe and mud bricks. |
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| This is the cavalry barracks I think. |
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| Cavalry and infantry had separate barracks, kitchens and latrines. |
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| I kind of jumped from building to building our of order, so I don't know exactly what is what. This looks like it may be an officer's room. |
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| Not all of the buildings are original. This one is, the officer's quarters. |
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| As is this one, the cavalry barracks. |
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| Alamosa was the stop for the night at the Best Western. Elevation at Alamosa is 7,545. |
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| It was an okay place. Nothing particularly special. |
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| The Masonic Hall (former), 1887, was across the street from... |
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| The Alamosa Brew Pub where I had a nice pasta alfredo with sausage. |
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