Old Colfax County Courthouse

Built in 1879 at a cost of $9,800, this building served as the Colfax County Courthouse from 1882 through 1897, when the county seat was moved to Raton. This building housed the New Mexico reform school for boys from 1910 ...

Black Jack’s Hideout / Colfax County War

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Black Jack’s Hideout

In Turkey Creek Canyon near here, the outlaw gang of Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum had one of its hideouts. After a train robbery in July 1899, a posse surprised the gang at the hideout. The outlaws scattered ...

Schuyler Colfax House

This house, which is Wayne’s oldest, was built in 1695 by Ardent Schuyler, one of the leaders of the original settlement. William Colfax, who married Hester Schuyler in 1783, gave the house the Colfax name.

Marker is on Hamburg Turnpike (U.S. ...

Schuyler – Colfax

This house is an example of 18th century architecture. The Schuyler and Colfax families were prominent in shaping New Jersey history.

Marker is on Hamburg Turnpike (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling east.

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First Brick Building in Colfax

Erected 1865

By

R.S. Egbert & Wm. Wallace

of Illinoistown

as a General Merchandise Store

Present Owners:

David & Margaret Marson

Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Grass Valley Street on North Main Street.

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Colfax Record

Lot 14 Bl 4 Crocker to Kohn & Kind -22 July 1865

Established Nov. 26, 1908

This office built 1930

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Plaque in Memory of

Pat Jones, Historian

Writer – Colfax Record 1961-1983

Author – The Colfax Connection

Donor – Printing Press Flywheel

Pat.— Oct. 25, 1881

Marker is on ...

Colfax Methodist Church

Founded by Circuit Riders – 1868

Sanctuary Built – 1874

Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Culver Street on Church Street.

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Robert G. Fowler - Colfax

Sept. 13 - 23

Near this site, the shattered remains of Robert G. Fowler’s Wright Model B biplane was rebuilt following a crash near Alta on the second day of his west to east flight. The ten-day rebuilding effort, which took ...

Colfax Passenger Depot

Placed on the National Registry of Historic Places

15 January 1999

Built in 1905 by Southern Pacific Railroad in what SPRR called the Colonnade style. It is the only remaining depot of this type in Placer County. It was used as a ...

Colfax Riot

On this site occurred the Colfax Riot in which three white men and 150 negroes were slain. This event on April 13, 1873, marked the end of carpetbag misrule in the South.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Louisiana ...