1862 AD
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Parker: First building erected in the present town of Parker: the Pine Grove post office. |
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1864 AD
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Parker: 20 Mile-House built near Pine Grove post office, present day Parker, at the intersection of the Smoky Hill Trail and the Cherokee Trail. |
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1868 AD
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1870 AD
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Parker: 20 Mile-House nearly burns down near Parker. |
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Parker: Pine Grove post office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.113) |
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1873 AD
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Parker: First Allison school (wood frame) constructed. (Miller: Parker Colorado: A Historical Narrative.: p.65) |
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1879 AD
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Parker: Brick school building constructed on Allison Ranch. (Miller: Parker Colorado: A Historical Narrative.: p.66) |
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1882 AD
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Parker: With the arrival of the Denver and New Orleans Railroad. J. S. Parker renames Pine Grove Parker because there was already a Pine Grove Station on the Denver Leeadville and Gunnison Railroad. |
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Parker: March 17: Pine Grove post office changes to Parker. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.113) |
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1883 AD
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Parker: Fonder school burns down, rebuilt with rhyolite. (Miller: Parker Colorado: A Historical Narrative.: p.65) |
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1885 AD
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Parker: Frank Allison constructs Twin Houses on his ranch. (Marr: "If Walls Could Speak: Douglas County Historical Society Column" Douglas County News-Press) |
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1888 AD
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Parker: Hilltop school opens in log building. (Cornish) |
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1890 AD
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Parker: February 17: Hill Top Post Office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.73) |
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1898 AD
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Parker: New Hilltop school built. (Miller: Parker Colorado: A Historical Narrative.: p.66) |
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1914 AD
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Parker: Pine Grove, Plainfield, and Allison schools combine to form the Parker Consolidated School. (Douglas County Historical Society: Our Heritage: People of Douglas County.: p.373) |
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1921 AD
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Parker: Parker State Bank robbed of $5000, cashier locked in the vault. |
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1935 AD
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Parker: Flood washes out Colorado and Southern (formerly Denver and New Orleans) railroad tracks in eastern Douglas County. They are not replaced |
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1936 AD
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1951 AD
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Parker: Wooden framed Quonset hut is constructed by the citizens of Parker as a community center. (Whelchel: p.68) |
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1964 AD
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Parker: Parker celebrates its centennial. |
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1970 AD
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Parker: Parker Library opens as a book depository. (Maguire) |
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1971 AD
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Parker: Parker Library joins Douglas County Library System. (Maguire) |
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1981 AD
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Parker: Town of Parker is incorporated. |
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1983 AD
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Parker: Ponderosa High School opens south of Parker. (: Douglas County News-Press.) |
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1998 AD
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