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Wild Horse Colorado Townsite - Ghost town
I ran across this town sort of unexpected. It derived it's name from a nearby creek. The creek was a watering hole for the wild mustangs that once roamed the area. Apparently the wild horses were plentiful and made the earth tremble as they charged across the plains. The legends suggest that they were descendants of the horses brought to America by Spanish explorers. The Spanish called them "bronchos".
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Photos courtesy of Mike Sinnwell December 2007
A viewer writes 12/2008 - I was just browsing around on this thing and ran across your web site. I live in the town of Wild Horse and i really do appreciate your putting it on your site. Our town burnt down in 1917 and was rebuilt. there was only one house left standing on the east side of main street. the others on main were moved in by horses after the fire from other parts of the town. jim lafferty
Some December 2008 Update Photos Courtesy Mike Sinnwell
A viewer writes Sunday, November 22, 2009 Checking out your pictures, love them. My grandpa William H. Pfalzgraff settled in Wildhorse, Colorado and my father Wilburt H. Pfalzgraff was born there on April 25, 1910. My family had a hotel called the Pfalzgraff Hotel which burned down during the fire. My grandpa moved to Spiritfalls, Wisconsin around 1917, I assume after the fire. Keep up the good work. Willie Pfalzgraff
A viewer writes. - Tuesday, December 29, 2009 My father Anthony James Reymann was born in Wildhorse Colorado in 1907. Since he died when I was nine in 1963 I didn't get the chance to find out much about Wildhorse. If the town burned in 1917 were birth records saved? Is the town still there? I would like to visit someday. His fathers name was William Reymann. They moved to Denver I don't know the date , but it was said that my grandpa was a volunteer firemen in Denver. If anyone has info please email me at areymann@charter.net
A viewer writes - Sunday, April 03, 2011 -- looking through the Pfalzgraff site and ran into your site. Wild Horse is part of my children's family history. (Herman Otto, John Hugo), Karl Johan and sisters Christina, Jennifer and Elizabeth would have the most information. I will pass this site on to him. Neat photos. Nancy White
A viewer writes - Tuesday, May 17, 2011 -- Great pictures. My dad talked about Wild Horse and he had visited there when he was a kid. My Grand Father was Herman Otto Pfalzgraff. All the old picture I have were taken of Deer Creek Minnesota, where my Grand father/ great grandfather lived before going to Wild Horse to help build the town. So thank you for the great picture of Wild Horse. Karl Pfalzgraff
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