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Old World Graffiti
April 12, 2015 @ 2:00 pm
Old World Graffiti Along the Arkansas River
In a remote corner of SE Colorado are canyons whose walls sport a variety of petroglyphs. Many are of a type found elsewhere in the American Southwest while others are more unusual. Who made them? What do they say?
The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to join Jeanne Gripp as she talks on the unique markings left by a mysterious people in the canyons along the Arkansas River and its tributaries located in southeastern Colorado. Jeanne is a freelance writer, sculptural artist and explorer of the arcane. Jeanne, a Colorado native, has had a life-long interest in Western history and Rock Art found through-out the Americas.
“Who were the first Europeans to set foot in America? Spaniards? Celts? Perhaps Phoenicians or other Explorers from the Mediterranean? While history books still say it was Columbus who discovered the Americas, evidence is mounting to the contrary. Petroglyphs have been found in many areas of Colorado that cannot be attributed to the Native Peoples who lived here when the Spaniards first arrived. The Equinox solar alignment found near the petroglyphs in SE Colorado points towards Old World Travelers.”
The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to learn more about these curious inscriptions and the people who made them with Jeanne Gripp on Sunday, April 12, at their monthly Chautauqua (free program), at 2:00 pm at the Florissant Library. The Library is located adjacent to the Florissant Community Park on 334 Circle Drive in Florissant. This program is presented as a public service of the Pikes Peak Historical Society. Admission is free, and refreshments are served. Seating is limited. For more information, call 719-748-8259 or 719-748-3861.