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. 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 - Remembering History Judy Karney's Ch

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. The same views are...

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

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