Lincoln Hills, Colorado

Lincoln Hills in Gilpin County, Colorado, the United States, was a vacation resort for African-Americans.[1] Lincoln Hills was created in 1922 by E.C. Regnier and Roger Ewalt, and was the only resort for African Americans west of the Mississippi River.[2][3] Lincoln Hills served as a reprieve from segregation for middle class African-Americans in the 20th century.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Lincoln Hills Country Club". Denver Public Library History. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. ^ "A Proud Heritage". Lincoln Hills Cares. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  3. ^ "Lincoln Hills | Conflict | Rocky Mountain PBS". Lincoln Hills | Conflict | Rocky Mountain PBS. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  4. ^ "Lincoln Hills History". www.historiclincolnhills.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  5. ^ Post, Claire Martin | The Denver (2009-02-14). "A resort to remember". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2019-07-06.