My Memories of Floyd's Market by Robert W. Saulmon Read this Rocky Ford Story. The link goes to a PDF file which will probably download to your computer or might open up right here. It depends on your computer. My Memories of Floyd's Market Making Quilts - Remembering History by Sally Jeanne Haines Saulmon Read this Rocky Ford Story. The link goes to a PDF file which may download to your computer or display right here (depends on your computer setup.) ​ Making Quilts - Rememb

At the Arkansas Valley Fair Watermelon Day 1906 Arkansas Valley Fair 1906 postcard Watermelon Day early 1900's Watermelon Day Early 1900's Watermelon Day Mid 1900's Valley Fair 1906 postcard Watermelon Day mid 1900's Watermelon Day est. 1920's Watermelon Day estimated 1920's The original Watermelon Derby The historic Watermelon Derby est 1950's. Horsemen are to take a watermelon and race to the Arkansas River with a watermelon under their arm and race back to win! Watermelon

At the west entrance to Rocky Ford, there is an information kiosk. These are images of the information in the kiosk. Sweet Melon Capital of the World Information about the Grand Theater, the Meloneers and the library George Swink started Watermelon Day and established Crystal Sugar The same views are available to download as PDFs. The files are large, but can be read and expanded more easily in PDF format. A big thank you to Sally Cope and the Rocky Ford Chamber of Commerce f

Description The Adobe Stables consist of four long, rectangular stable blocks that face each other across a large open space used for...

In the late 1800s, Watermelon Day was held in Rocky Ford by George Washington Swink when he harvested his first field of Historic Rocky Ford Watermelon and chose to share with the people in the area. People came from all around by train and by horse and buggy to join in the celebration.

La Junta is a small town located in the southeastern region of Colorado, near the Arkansas River. It has a rich history that spans more than 150 years, and has played an important role in the development of the state. La Junta was founded in 1875 by a group of settlers who were attracted to the area by the fertile land and the presence of the Santa Fe Trail, a major trade route that passed through the region. The town was named after the Spanish word for "junction," as it was

Rocky Ford, Colorado is a small agricultural town located in Otero County, in the eastern part of the state. The town has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s, when it was founded as a center for irrigation and farming in the Arkansas River Valley. The first settlers in the area were Native American tribes, including the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Kiowa, who lived in the region for centuries before the arrival of European settlers. The town was named after a rocky for