Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City Colorado
By Dena Stevens, Putting The Real Into Realtor Since 2004
(Rocky Mountain Realty )
Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City Colorado Located : 2951 E Us Highway 50 Canon City, CO 81212(719) 275-8631 In the center of Canon City Colorado is a huge complex known at the Holy Cross Abbey. This Gothic style structure was built i 1924. The architectural style has been described as Victorian and Territorial. Once the home of benedictine monks and a boys school. Today the Abbey is the center of activity for the county. The Complex hosts home and garden shows, car shows, conventions and the like. You can also find a small gift shop, and a few offices as well as the Department of Corrections training facility. And since 2002 an award winning winery sits on the grounds. If you ask long time locals about their stories of the abbey you will hear tales of ghosts and the mountain lion...
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