| Parker Contributor(s): Whelchel, Sandra Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467133159 ISBN-13: 9781467133159 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Music | History & Criticism - General - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 978.886 |
| LCCN: 2014959592 |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The town of Parker underwent several name changes before adopting its current title. First called Pine Grove for its setting in a copse of ponderosa pines at the northern edge of Colorado's Black Forest, that name lasted through the final days of stagecoach travel. When the US Post Office officially began operations in the 1880s, officials requested that Pine Grove be renamed, as another town with that name existed on the Platte River, causing the mail to be mixed up. James Sample Parker requested that the town's name be changed to Edithville, in honor of his young daughter. Again, the US Post Office denied the request, renaming the town Parker to recognize James Sample Parker and his brother, George. From these early beginnings, Parker faced spurts of growth and recession, more recently becoming a significant Denver suburb. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whelchel, Sandra Jane: - Sandra Jane Whelchel is the award-winning author of seven nonfiction books, three of which are on Parker history, and four fiction books, including three thrillers and one historical saga. Her blogs on historical matters were finalists in the Colorado Authors' League 2014 blog category. She is a lifelong Parker-area resident. |