Things To Do in Fort Morgan
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Plains Kitsch
There are two noteworthy specimens of roadside Americana on the eastern plains. You can supposedly see six states from the Wonder View Tower, just off I-70 in Genoa (tel. 719/763-2309), after you climb the ramshackle staircases to the observation deck, which has been standing for the better part of a century. Below, a former dancehall has morphed into a junk shop over the years, full of bizarre objects in its nooks and crannies, including taxidermy of several two-headed animals. The tower is open 9am to 5pm daily (but it's best to call to make sure if you can) and admission is $1. Just to the east of Genoa in the dinky town of Arriba, Grandpa Jerry's Clown Museum, 22 Lincoln Ave. (tel. 719/768-3257), showcases some 3,000 clowns, from music boxes to paint-by-numbers masterworks to dolls. Admission is free and the museum is open by appointment.
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Rainbow Bridge
Also called the James Marsh Arch Bridge, this 11-arch concrete bridge was built over the South Platte River in 1923, at a construction cost of $69,290. Listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks and the National Register of Engineering Landmarks, the 1,110-foot bridge is… - Neighborhood
Sherman Street National Historic District
The Fort Morgan Museum publishes a walking-tour brochure both for Sherman Street and for the 9-block downtown district, the latter noting 44 buildings that made up the early town. These are available at the chamber of commerce and the museum. Four Victorian mansions in the Sherman…
