Fort Peabody was built in 1904 during the height of statewide labor disturbances, when the Western Federation of miners was managing strikes in the San Juan Mining District. The fort was specifically built as a sentry post for Colorado National Guard soldiers to prevent union miners or their sympathizers from entering San Miguel County and to thwart deported union men, classified as “undesirable citizens,” from returning home via Imogene Pass. Although the site is clearly significant in the state’s dramatic labor and mining history, it is perhaps even more noteworthy that Fort Peabody may be the highest and only remaining sentry post in the state specifically built to prevent a certain class of citizens from entering a county. Decades later after the labor conflicts had been settled, the abandoned hut was nearly collapsed when it was restored in 2010 by San Miguel County in partnership with the Forest Service. Today the Fort attracts visitors who are drawn to its unique history and the breathtaking views!
This cache is a simple small official cache from GroundSpeak. There is a log book, pencil, a few swag items, and a travel bug for the FTF.