Pikes Peak Regional History Lecture Series: History in Stone: The Story of Red Rock Canyon

History in Stone: The Story of Red Rock Canyon
Presented by Ruth Obee

Ruth Obee will discuss her book, a biography of place which tells the story of one of the Pike Peak region’s most stunning sites. The account covers, chapter by chapter, the area’s geological origins, its recently discovered dinosaur tracks, marine fossils, archeological evidence of early humans, and its more contemporary history with the arrival of the white man, including the colorful story of the Bock family, which owned the land for 80 years. It concludes with a detailed description of its final preservation as public open space by a group of dedicated volunteers who pitted their wits against powerful development interests to save the land for the benefit of the entire community.

Description: Description: History in Stone Ruth Obee has been a teacher, editor, writer and poet who accompanied her husband, a senior diplomat, to countries abroad, including India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tanzania, and South African where they lived for more than two decades.