Signature Rock
Garden of the Gods. Signature Rock formation. Behind it are the North and South Gateway Rocks.
"...we reach the Gateway of the Gardens of the Gods, consisting of two enormous masses of bright red rock, 330 ft. high and separated just enough for the roadway to pass between. The 'Garden of the Gods' is a tract of land about 500 acres in extent, thickly strewn with grotesque rocks and cliffs of red and white sandstone. Among the chief features
are the Cathedral Spires, the Balanced Rock, etc."--Baedeker 1909
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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 
