Willowbrook Amphitheatre

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Willowbrook Amphitheatre, also known as Chief Colorow's Cave, [1] is a cave-like structure composed of Paleozoic Age Fountain Formation sandstone. The top is open to the sky. Willowbrook Amphitheatre is located in the Willowbrook subdivision [2] in Jefferson County, [3] near Morrison, Colorado, south of Red Rocks Park and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. [2] It is located on private land, and is restricted to the use of the association residents for weddings and local events. [1]

Colorow's Cave was named for Chief Colorow who is said to have used the cave along with his band for temporary shelter during his summer visits. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Willowbrook Association Handbook" (PDF). willowbrookassociation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 Noel, Thomas J. (2004). Erik Dyce (ed.). Sacred Stones: Colorado's Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. Denver: Theatres & Arenas. p. 14. ISBN   0-9729530-0-0.
  3. "Colorow Cave". Jeffco.us. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  4. Nelson, Sarah M.; Carillo, Richard F.; Clark, Bonnie J.; Rhodes, Lori E.; Saitta, Dean (January 2, 2009). Denver: An Archaeological History. University Press of Colorado. pp. 121–122. ISBN   978-0-87081-984-1.

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