During a time when “Whites Only” signs hung in storefront windows and at the entrances to parks, Lincoln Hills, a Black-owned outdoor resort in Gilpin County, welcomed Black vacationers. This year marks 100 years since it opened its doors.
GILPIN COUNTY, Colo. — This year marks 100 years since Lincoln Hills, a Black-owned mountain resort in Gilpin County, opened its doors.
“I have the privilege of owning a cabin," he continued."It's a family cabin that my great-grandfather built, starting in 1926. It took him until about 1929 to complete it. But it's a family cabin that has been in our family since 1926 and we are still using it today." “At that point in time in our history, Estes Park was not available to Blacks because of Jim Crow laws. Glenwood Springs was not available to Black Americans because of Jim Crow policies. Even hotels such as the Brown Palace were not open to Black travelers,” Jackson said. “So for Black travelers that were like civil rights leader Whitney Young on their way to Aspen, you could stop off in Lincoln Hills.
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