Adelia Wells: Female Homesteader in Aurora
Schedule
Tue Mar 11 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Aurora History Museum | Aurora, CO
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Learn the story of one of Aurora's early homesteaders: Adelia Wells. Presentation and research by Karol ShupeAbout this Event
Join Karol Shupe for a presentation on the life of Adelia Wells. During the late 1800s many men and families flocked to the western Kansas territory to claim land, Adelia Wells is one of the few single women to sucessfully prove upon her claim. Learn about the life she carved out for herself in what is now Aurora.
Photo is not of Adelia Wells, but of Rosie Roesler in Montana.
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Where is it happening?
Aurora History Museum, 15051 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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