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Colorado Experience explores the boom and bust of a homestead community on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. Founded in 1880 as a homestead by Mary and Eva Beardsley, the town of Keota became a major stop on the old Prairie Dog Express. The railroad brought with it a wave of new settlers, mostly from Scandinavian countries, eager to harvest the land and establish a new life for themselves in the harsh climate. Although never reaching a population of over 150 people, the town served a farming community of over 1250 homesteads. Keota thrived during the First World War, as demand for wheat to feed American troops soared. Today, Keota is mostly abandoned, but lives on through the memories of its original residents and their descendents.
Colorado Experience airs Thursday nights at 7PM on Rocky Mountain PBS.
For more information: www.rmpbs.org/ColoradoExperience