Centennial information
- Schedule of events
- Memorabilia
- Poster contest rules
- Thursday, April 23, 1908, Routt County Courier re-creation
- 100 Years in the Making, Special Section Published 7-21-08
100 Years in the Making: Videos of Craig residents
- William Terrill — keeping the peace
- October 4, 2008
- People often assume that a small-town boy can’t make much of a difference in the big picture of Colorado or America, but several natives of Northwest Colorado have defied that thinking and served in high offices with dignity and determination.
- Irving Pierce Beckett was born to lead
- September 27, 2008
- In the course of any town’s history, some people stand out as born leaders — people who accept challenges and are able to get the general populous to follow them.
- Ersel Deakins devoted his life to Craig
- September 20, 2008
- If the adage, “20 percent of the people do 80 percent of the work,” is true, Ersel Deakins was certainly one of the former during his long life of service to Craig and its people.
- Stoddards recorded the history of Craig as they lived it
- September 13, 2008
- It is unlikely that John and Mary Stoddard had any indication of the impact their son Charles A. would have on many lives when he was born on Dec. 21, 1893, in their Primghar, Iowa home.
- The Bilsings — one of Craig’s great landmarks
- September 6, 2008
- Some of Craig’s greatest landmarks — structural and human — began with modest beginnings but have given Craig a rich history of American commerce.
- The Crosthwaites — providing a legacy of excellence
- August 30, 2008
- Charles Crosthwaite was a teenager when his English parents left their Missouri home to claim a homestead in Craig. He finished his schooling in Craig, graduating in 1931. He loved the area and planned to spend his life here.
- Julia Carpenter — Craig’s grand, old lady
- August 23, 2008
- When the doctor delivered the fragile, three-pound baby girl June 1, 1877, he didn’t give much hope for her survival. Her parents, Charles and Isabelle Easum, drew on their faith and common sense when they took on raising their fourth child, Julia.
- L.S.‘Ted’ McCandless — caring for Craig
- August 16, 2008
- It isn’t unusual these days to hear about someone claiming that a bad hard start in life is the reason they have gone off the straight path.
- John J. Sherman working for greater good
- August 9, 2008
- One thing prominent people in Craig’s history had in common was a determination to work for the greater good. They knew that to ensure a healthy future for the city, there needed to be a good foundation.
- Lawrence couple strong supporters of Craig
- August 2, 2008
- The obituary for G.S. “Major” Lawrence that ran in the Empire Courier on Oct. 18, 1967, read like a Who’s Who of Craig. It was a testament to the commitment he had to his adopted home town and her people.
- 100 days and more
- Centennial closing ceremonies extended
- July 26, 2008
- As men’s facial hair grew from January to April, so did the fervor of the community for Craig’s three-month centennial extravaganza.
- Mining critical to development of Northwest Colorado
- July 26, 2008
- Early settlers in the Yampa Valley saw the richness of the land for ranching and farming, but many also realized there were other riches under the ground, and those would become a critical element in the development of Northwest Colorado.
- Soaring attendance
- Craig Centennial AirFest draws large crowd
- July 21, 2008
- The instant the rotor blades began whirring around her, 10-year-old Brittany Young felt a surge of anxiety as the Zephyr Helicopter in which she was riding lifted off the ground.
- Scrambling for 100
- Craig residents continue celebration of city’s centennial on the links
- July 21, 2008
- Brett “Spiderman” Sperl clutched the microphone outside Yampa Valley Golf Course while drawing names from a hat, as golfer after golfer strolled up to receive one of the numerous door prizes being given away during Craig’s Centennial golf tournament.
- Craig airport an important part of city’s history
- July 19, 2008
- When Charles Lindbergh made Craig a small part of his famous transcontinental flight, his appearance over the town in September 1927 was the first time many — if not most — of the residents had seen an aircraft.
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