Description

Located 0.75 mi NW of Central City, 6.6 mi E of Saint Marys; Sec. 11, T3S, R73W, Sixth Principal Meridian

History

The name honors "Aunt" Clara Brown (c. 1803-1885), who was born a slave, then after earning her freedom, moved to Colorado where she operated a laundry, helped found churches, grubstaked young miners, cared for the sick, and invested in real estate. In 1884, Clara Brown became the first woman to be inducted into the Colorado Pioneer Association, and in 1989 into the Colorado Woman’s Hall of Fame.

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