In Julesburg, Colorado you’ll find a small airstrip that has been in use for many decades.  But this is much more than a place for airplanes to take off and land…it’s second use is one that brings plenty of people here from Spring to Fall...

In Julesburg, Colorado you’ll find a small airstrip that has been in use for many decades.  But this is much more than a place for airplanes to take off and land…it’s second use is one that brings plenty of people here from Spring to Fall...

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American Countryside

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

American Countryside - An Amazing Journey

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.  Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.&nbsp; Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

The Julesburg Dragstrip

When the first farmers and ranchers began to settle this part of north central Colorado, they found a mineral spring that was unique from the rest.  In fact, one characteristic gave us the name of the well known town here today...

When the first farmers and ranchers began to settle this part of north central Colorado, they found a mineral spring that was unique from the rest.&nbsp; In fact, one characteristic gave us the name of the well known town here today...

Mineral Springs Unique from the Rest

If you happen to drive by the cemetery in Gypsum, Colorado on April 8th, you may find several people serving breakfast.  It’s an unusual sight to see and it has quite a story behind it...

If you happen to drive by the cemetery in Gypsum, Colorado on April 8th, you may find several people serving breakfast.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s an unusual sight to see and it has quite a story behind it...

Serving Breakfast at the Cemetery

Near Gypsum, Colorado you can still find a small cabin that was the home of a farmer named Charley Peterson.  He also ran a ferry across the river and was known to be a kind and helpful gentleman.  That’s what made this story especially unusual and tragic...

Near Gypsum, Colorado you can still find a small cabin that was the home of a farmer named Charley Peterson.&nbsp; He also ran a ferry across the river and was known to be a kind and helpful gentleman.&nbsp; That&rsquo;s what made this story especially unusual and tragic...

The Julesburg Dragstrip

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