Bayou Salado: The Story of South Park

by Virginia McConnell Simmons

First published in 1966, Bayou Salado is an engaging look at the history of a high cool valley in the Rocky Mountains. Now known as South Park, Bayou Salado once attracted Ute and Arapaho hunters as well as European and American explorers and trappers. Virginia McConnell Simmons's colorful accounts of some of the valley's more notable residents - such as Father Dyer, the skiing Methodist minister-mailman, and Silver Heels, the dancer who lost her legendary beauty while tending to the ill during a small pox epidemic - bring the valley's storied past to life.

280 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 1993

Reviews

[Greatbacon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some cool facts here and there, but very dry.

[Sheyla Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

fun stories and an informative book

This is a fun read. Full of interesting and entertaining stories and a great history of the Park. I would recommend it to anyone interested in western history and life. I would especially recommend it to someone interested in learning more about the beautiful South Park of Colorado.

[John Mclearen]

Having spent many summers and winters in South Park, Colorado, this book was amazingly well-received. A lot of history is shared, not only regarding the area in Colorado but of the early American West.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very detailed accounting of the history of South Park. This really was the wild west!