Founded in 1851, San Luis is the oldest town in Colorado.  We check out a major attraction, The Shrine of the Stations of the Cross, built by/funded by the Sangre de Cristo Parish.  The bronze statues are amazingly detailed.  I can’t avoid a lapse into the technical, what a magnificent application of lost wax bronze casting.

Fort Garland was built in 1858.  Five of the original adobe buildings still stand and house a nicely curated collection of artifacts.  Colorado volunteers trained here and served in the Civil War.  Buffalo Soldier cavalrymen trained and served from this Fort distinguishing themselves in Indian relations.  It is an informative and interesting local museum.