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Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation


Address: 6113 N. Daniels Park Rd.
Sedalia, CO 80135
United States
Contact: Donna Wilson
Phone: (303) 688-5555  Ext. 13
Fax: (303) 688-1170
URL: http://www.cherokeeranch.org
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Description: Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation is committed to preserving the natural environment, enhancing cultural life in Colorado, and providing educational opportunities devoted to western heritage, wildlife, and the arts. Choose From Many Experiences Today, Cherokee Ranch & Castle is a vibrant cultural and educational center that hosts a variety of activities: • Performing Arts Series May through December: Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Denver Center Theatre and well-known musical artists • Tours: Join us as we step back in time for a guided tour of the castle • Afternoon Teas: Relax and enjoy an afternoon English-style tea which includes a tour of the castle. • Educational Opportunities: We partner with schools to host educational field trips • Santa Gertrudis Cattle Ranch: Visit the prize-winning cattle that are still bred here • Plan your special event at the Castle: Contact us to plan an unforgettable wedding, party or corporate event History Cherokee Ranch & Castle includes land that originally belonged to two separate homesteads in the late 1890s: The Flower Homestead and the Blunt Homestead. The Johnson Family moved from the East and purchased the Flower homestead in 1924 and built the Scottish-style castle. They sold the property to Tweet Kimball in 1954. Tweet purchased adjacent land that had been the Blunt Homestead and renamed both pieces of land Cherokee Ranch, which today includes almost 3,200 acres of natural beauty and wildlife. In 1996, Tweet sold Cherokee Ranch in a conservation easement to Douglas County. The Foundation holds the deed to the land and the land is now protected as a wildlife sanctuary and serves as a cultural and educational center.