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Alright, dear readers, it must be said: I have a crush on General William Jackson Palmer.
He wooed me with his passion for creating a healthy, cultured society. Then seduced me with his sense of fairness and familial loyalty to the workers in his employment. There's nothing more to be done, he has my heart.
A decorated Civil War hero who made his fortune in the railroad business, Palmer (1836-1909) left his mark on towns throughout the state of Colorado. But Colorado Springs was special to the General. It was the place he chose to live, the town where he wished to bring his wife "Queen" Mary Lincoln Mellen Palmer (photo), and where he hoped to raise his three girls, Elsie, Dorothy and Marjory.
Last weekend I had a chance to visit Glen Eyrie (c. 1904), Palmer's historic residence in Colorado Springs. A staggering 33,000 square feet sited on more than 700 acres, the building has 33 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms and 24 fireplaces.
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Alright, dear readers, it must be said: I have a crush on General William Jackson Palmer.
He wooed me with his passion for creating a healthy, cultured society. Then seduced me with his sense of fairness and familial loyalty to the workers in his employment. There's nothing more to be done, he has my heart.
A decorated Civil War hero who made his fortune in the railroad business, Palmer (1836-1909) left his mark on towns throughout the state of Colorado. But Colorado Springs was special to the General. It was the place he chose to live, the town where he wished to bring his wife "Queen" Mary Lincoln Mellen Palmer (photo), and where he hoped to raise his three girls, Elsie, Dorothy and Marjory.
Last weekend I had a chance to visit Glen Eyrie (c. 1904), Palmer's historic residence in Colorado Springs. A staggering 33,000 square feet sited on more than 700 acres, the building has 33 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms and 24 fireplaces.