Chicago Trip, Day 18, Durango, Silverton, Million Dollar Highway, Ouray, Crawford
May 16th 2023 Today was a drive from Mesa Verde to Crawford, Colorado. We drove through the Rockies and were awestruck by the towering snow covered mountain peaks. What beautiful country!
We were told that the Million Dollar Highway has that name because of either 1) the amount you'd have to pay someone to drive it with all of its hazards, such as sheer cliffs with no guardrails and hairpin curves; 2) the fi
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
