Chapter
The History of a Landmark Hotel
08:55 - 17:37 (08:42)
Learn about the history of a five-story, 420-room hotel that was the first in the US to use electricity for heating, lighting, and cooking meals, and how it displaced the Native Americans in the area.
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European settlers displaced Native Americans from the area of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1878.
08:55 - 10:58 (02:03)
Summary
European settlers displaced Native Americans from the area of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1878. The park now serves as a popular travel destination in Colorado, bordering the towns of Grand Lake and Estes Park.
ChapterThe History of a Landmark Hotel
Episode14: Spirits of the Stanley. Rocky Mountain National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
From tapping maple trees to inventing a dry emulsion process for photographic plates and selling it to Kodak, the family in this podcast has had several successful business endeavors over the years.
10:58 - 14:06 (03:08)
Summary
From tapping maple trees to inventing a dry emulsion process for photographic plates and selling it to Kodak, the family in this podcast has had several successful business endeavors over the years.
ChapterThe History of a Landmark Hotel
Episode14: Spirits of the Stanley. Rocky Mountain National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Learn about the origins of the Stanley Hotel and its founder's efforts to bring electricity and running water to the area.
14:06 - 16:25 (02:18)
Summary
Learn about the origins of the Stanley Hotel and its founder's efforts to bring electricity and running water to the area.
ChapterThe History of a Landmark Hotel
Episode14: Spirits of the Stanley. Rocky Mountain National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Completed in 1909 and advertised as the first hotel to run exclusively on electricity, the Stanley Hotel hosted notable guests such as Molly Brown, J.C. Penny, and Jim Carrey, and features outdoor activities such as clay target shooting, tennis, and golf.
16:25 - 17:37 (01:11)
Summary
Completed in 1909 and advertised as the first hotel to run exclusively on electricity, the Stanley Hotel hosted notable guests such as Molly Brown, J.C. Penny, and Jim Carrey, and features outdoor activities such as clay target shooting, tennis, and golf.