Steamboat Springs Facts

Winter Carnival in Steamboat Springs

1. Named by French Fur trappers in the 1860's for a hot spring near the Yampa River that sounded like a steamboat
2. There are more than 150 mineral springs in the area
3. James Crawford staked the first homestead in 1875
4. City of Steamboat Springs was incorporated in 1900
5. Hometown of 69 Winter Olympic athletes since 1932, more than any other town in the US
6. Home to Howelsen Hill, Colorado’s oldest ski area in continuous use (opened 1915)
7. In the early 1900s Steamboat Springs was the largest exporter of cattle in the western United States
8. Lincoln Avenue (US Highway 40), Steamboat Springs’ main street was built wide to accommodate cattle drives
9. Rodeo History dates back over 100 years
10. Steamboat Springs weekly summer rodeo was named the “Small Town Outdoor Rodeo of the Year” by the ProRodeo Cowboys Association in 2002
11. Holds oldest annual winter carnival west of the Mississippi River
12. Home to Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp (opened 1913) attended by such performing artists as Dustin Hoffman, Julie Harris and Agnes de Mille
13. One of the first 8 US cities to receive the Preserve America Community designation from the White House

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