§ 24-80-1201 — Ghost towns - historical society may designate

Colorado § 24-80-1201

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: State History, Archives, and Emblems

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(1) To assist in
preserving historical monuments of Colorado, the state historical society of
Colorado may designate any appropriate area within the state as a ghost town,
unless the private or public owner of such property objects.

(2) Upon designation of an area as a ghost town, the state historical society
shall erect the necessary number of signs, markers, or plaques at the site of such
ghost town to apprise persons of the designation of such area as a ghost town, the
name of the ghost town, the historical significance of the ghost town, other
pertinent historical data, and the penalty for destruction or vandalism to the ghost
town. Each such sign, marker, or plaque shall also bear the inscription: The
historical heritage of the state of Colorado can only be preserved by the citizens
themselves.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: p. 1388, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 131-15-1.