Hotels

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View of Hartsel Hotel in Hartsel, Colorado in the late 1800s

With the arrival of the railroad in Park County, hotels were built to accommodate visitors eager to escape city life. Park County became a popular summer destination, and businessmen invested in Park County recreation.[1]

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Group of people standing outside the Fairplay Hotel in the late 1800s

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Como Depot with snow in 1930

 

The Pacific Hotel in Como received many visitors due to its proximity to the railroad depot. The hotel hosted many activities for citizens and visitors, such as balls and banquets.

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[1] Laura Van Dusen, Historic Tales of Park County: Parked in the Past, American Chronicles (Charleston: The History Press, 2013), 84.