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Craig, CO History & Information |
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Enjoy...but stay tuned there is SO much more to come!
Founded by William H. Tucker and named for one of the town's financial backers, Rev. William Bayard Craig in 1889, Craig was incorporated as a city on April 24, 1908. Craig became the county seat when Moffat County was created out of the western portion of Routt County on February 27, 1911. In the same area as Craig, at the confluence of the Yampa River (then known as the Bear River) and Fortification Creek, were previous towns known as Yampa (as early as 1885) and Windsor (as early as 1878). In 1878 the area consisted of a number of ranches and at least two businesses: Himley’s Ferry (which allowed crossing of the Yampa River) and Peck's Store (a one room trading post).
Enjoy these photos from the Museum of Northwest Colorado...these photos may purchased through the Museum as well.
Hunting
Craig, Colorado, is known as the "Elk Hunting Capital of the World."
Two male elk proudly displaying their racks image by John Sfondilias from Fotolia.com
Craig, Colorado, in the northwestern corner of Colorado and Moffat County, is often referred to as the "Elk Hunting Capital of the World." With one of the largest elk herds among the 280,000 statewide elk population, Craig is a popular destination for elk hunters. As of the 2000 census, the population of Craig was 9,189, but that population nearly doubles during the elk season. As a result, businesses in the Craig area rely on the hunting season to stimulate the economy. According to "Eastman's Bowhunting Journal," Moffat County is tied for second as the best county in Colorado for producing Boone and Crockett trophy bull elk. Read more Here.
While this claim has also been made by other towns and areas, Craig certainly does make a strong claim. Hunters travel to Craig from all over the world to hunt the land of Moffat County for elk and many of them stay in Craig.
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