Colorado Experience: The Great Pueblo Flood

Rocky Mountain PBS
Rocky Mountain PBS
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Published 2021-06-04
In early June of 1921, Pueblo experienced a devastating flood that destroyed much of the downtown area. The very river that formerly brought life and sustenance to the region now left death and destruction in its wake. A century later the river has been tamed by a dam and a levee, and the Historical Arkansas River Project is the centerpiece of a development effort that is changing the face of a city.
All Comments (21)
  • @7777777justme
    At the 34:44 mark, I believe the "carpet factory fire" mentioned was my grandfather's business, Trani Designer Rugs. It's a very interesting story that lead him to move the business to his home on Overton Road where my parents live now.
  • @karolbrown4109
    So moving!! This is my home town!! Proud to be a Pueblo Colorado native!!
  • @rosaiselarios6146
    I lived in pueblo for 6 months but in those short 6 months I fell in love with the town such a beautiful town with beautiful vintage buildings! If you are vintage freak like me you’ll agree! A piece of my heart is still in pueblo❤️❤️ I enjoyed seeing all the old photos of the town😍 a lot of the buildings still stand to this day
  • @indy_go_blue6048
    I love learning new bits of history so this was really interesting to me. My mother would have been a month old when this happened.
  • @SM16
    My vast love of Pueblo and it's people now has more of a historical understanding. I am more amazed and proud of the Pueblo Communities. I 💗P.town USA more than ever. Now I also know about Lucky the spotted horse on the tree. Thank You 💖 Much Love
  • @mariavaldez7081
    Thank you for the history lesson. I am born and raised Puebloan .. you even showed our houses.. in the old photos.
  • @jogger1987
    Wonderful documentary ! Thank you for the time and effort that was put into this.
  • @AmazingGraceFellowship
    Excellent video! Thank you for making it to document the centennial anniversary of this local tragedy. Exciting to see such a renaissance happening in Pueblo right now!
  • @itsjourdon
    100 years later and pueblo still has not bounced back from this event.
  • @GoodmanEntertainment
    Any information on Walt Drummond who wrote the piece used in the opening of this program? Thank you.
  • @kenvadnal9729
    Thought I knew all about it until I saw this! Simply terrible what those poor people had to go through.
  • @sarahcortez2524
    Born and raised here pueblo co. Its interesting to learn about my home town history.
  • @MrsLockenload
    in his time, my great grandfather was among 8 folks that were granted free citizenship and remained farmers here in Pueblo. I have history here as well as La Junta CO.
  • @michaelscroggin7567
    My two uncles had been in Colorado visiting relatives and were on the train. They both died in the flood.