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Canon City, CO

Arkansas River town at the canyon mouth

Riverbank Source-confirmed findsGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: 1880s to 1900s saloon, druggist.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Arkansas River

An early Arkansas River town with Sanborn coverage sits on a live river with a well-preserved core, favoring intact privy finds.

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