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Lyons, Colorado,
Birth Of A Quarry Town
Historic Photo Presentation and book signing
by Diane Benedict, author
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
7:30 PM
Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
1125 Pine Street, Boulder, CO, 80302
303.441.3110
"In 1880, when Edward S. Lyon rode over Red Hill into the St. Vrain Valley, he looked down on land once
occupied by Native Americans living among white ranchers and declared that this would 'be the place to be'".
The massive amounts of limestone and sandstone would provide men with an opportunity to make a decent living.
In 1882, the town of Lyons was laid out and platted. One of the first businesses that attracted men to the
town was the Lyons Rock and Lime Quarry Company.
Diane Benedict will present a program with historical photographs on the town of Lyons, Colorado, at the
Carnegie Branch Library for Local History. She is a Lyons resident, local historian, and the author of the
book, Birth of A Quarry Town, 1800's, Lyons.
While researching and documenting pioneer families buried in Lyons Cemetery, Diane became fascinated with
the people who settled at the gateway to the Rocky Mountains.
Come and enjoy an evening filled with fascinating facts and little known stories about these spirited
individuals who founded the quarry town of Lyons, Colorado.
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