Jul
21
2010
Denver’s Four Mile Historic Park
Author: SamDenver’s Four Mile Historic Park is worth an afternoon visit for the whole family. Located at 715 S. Forest Street, nestled on the banks of Cherry Creek, is the Four Mile House. This was the last stop along the Cherokee Trail when coming west to Denver. The park preserves 3 barns complete with root cellars and chicken coops on 12 acres of land.
Children will enjoy panning for gold or pick a pumpkin when in season. There are carriage rides available on weekends and the park provides guided tours of the Four Mile House, which is the oldest standing home in Denver and a welcoming site back in the mid 1800s for weary travelers. It was a place to wash off the dust, have a cool refreshing drink of water, eat a home-cooked meal and spend the night before making a grand entrance into Denver.
Today, this 12-acre site continues to educate visitors about the pioneers of the past. This Denver Landmark not only offers tours of the house and barns, but is the place where most residents of Denver celebrate the 4th of July and find it a great place to ‘get away’ from all their city affairs and relax at the farm style setting in the middle of the city.
If you’re a visitor, you’ll not only appreciate the Denver hotel rates offered by the hotels closest to the Four Mile Historic Park, you’ll appreciate this respite from all the exciting that Denver delivers to the locals and visitors alike. Four Mile Historic Park is open all year around.