The Four Mile House - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About The Four Mile House

Four Mile House is Denver’s earliest surviving structure. The location served as the last stage stop, before entering Denver, on the Wells Fargo Butterfield Stage route between El Paso and Denver. The house and several adjacent agricultural buildings are now part of a living history museum known as Four Mile Historic Park.

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Four Mile Historic Park

Four Mile Historic Park

0.17km from The Four Mile House

Discover this serene, rustic 12-acre historic oasis and the site of Denver's oldest house. You can stroll the gardens and grounds, see antique farm equipment and visit the animals.

Colorado Ski Country USA

Colorado Ski Country USA

1.46km from The Four Mile House

Colorado Ski Country USA is the not-for-profit trade association representing Colorado’s 23 ski and snowboard resorts.

Cherry Creek Trail

Cherry Creek Trail

1.7km from The Four Mile House

The Cherry Creek Regional Trail is a picturesque 40-mile route that begins in downtown Denver and connects suburban and rural Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, including the communities of Parker, Centennial and Franktown. The vast majority of the trail has an 8-foot wide concrete surface, but short sections of the more rural southern end consist of gravel trail and road.

Cherry Creek Park

Cherry Creek Park

2.37km from The Four Mile House

Cherry Creek State Park is a state park in Colorado. It offers a great getaway from the daily grind, with recreation opportunities anchored around a 880 surface-acre lake. Visitors can view birds in their natural habitat. You can also enjoy boating, jet and water skiing, sailing, fishing, swimming, biking, horseback riding, and more.

Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek

2.62km from The Four Mile House

This is the premier outdoor retail and dining destination with an impressive collection of art galleries and independently owned boutiques like Revampt. Spend the day walking through 16 charming blocks to find unique fashion, jewelry, home furnishings and art; pamper yourself at one of the many relaxing spas and salons; or treat yourself to a delicious dining experience at one of the neighborhood's many restaurants like Quality Italian.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

3.38km from The Four Mile House

Colorado's Official Air & Space Museum. Founded in 1994 and housed at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Wings is dedicated to inspiring, educating and entertaining the public about aviation and space endeavors of the past, present and future. Features of the museum's collection include the USAF's B-1A Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress bombers and many other military and general aviation aircraft.

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Denver County

Denver County

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Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is an outdoor city known for its world-class cultural attractions, thriving craft breweries, chef-driven dining and red-hot music scene, all within easy reach of the Rocky Mountains.

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