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Timeline of Grand Junction
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The Old Spanish Trail
The North branch of the Old Spanish trail passed through Grand Junction bringing traitors from Santa Fe to Los Angeles -
Grand Junction founded
Grand Junction was established by George Crawford -
Elmer Riggs Discovery
Elmer Riggs found the first Brachiosaurus which was the largest dinasour ever found to that point. -
Colorado National Monument Established
President Taft signed the Proclomation that established the Colorado National Monument. -
Mesa College established
This school started as a junior college and is a University today. -
Operation Fore Sight
The project made Main Street more pedestrian friendly as a shopping park, this earned the City all America City recognition by Look Magazine. -
Wesley moves to Grand Junction
I moved here from Rifle Colorado