Historic Mysteries of Western Colorado: Case Files from the Western Investigations Team

by David Bailey

Publisher:

The History Press

, 2021

Overview

From Mesoamerican mysteries to local legends, history waits to be unearthed on Colorado’s western slope . . .

A crew of historians, archaeologists, and scientists, the Western Investigations Team uses ground-penetrating radar, electron microscopy, innovative metallurgic research, and newly discovered documents to re-examine fascinating historical questions and contribute new chapters to history.

This book offers stories of their fascinating work, accompanied by many photos. Revelations include discovering new evidence in the infamous case of Alferd Packer, aka the “Colorado Cannibal,” and old Spanish colonial relics near Kannah Creek. Investigators follow the trail of lost Spanish explorers searching for the Seven Cities of Gold, and pursue archaeological signs of a prehistoric civilization north of Collbran. Expeditions search for the legend of the Utes’ Cave of the Ancients and the fabled location of Aztlán, the Aztecs’ original homeland. These and other tales offer an intriguing new look at the history of western Colorado.

Product Details

• Title: Historic Mysteries of Western Colorado: Case Files from the Western Investigations Team
• Author: David Bailey
• Series: American Chronicles
• Publisher: The History Press
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 179
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781439666753, 9781467141376, 1467141372, 143966675X
• Resource ID: LLS:9781439666753
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T18:10:04Z

About David Bailey

David Bailey is a composer who released twenty albums and toured as a professional musician until his death in 2010. In 2003, he was one of half a dozen winners at the Kerrville New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival.