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3 Porch Notes tagged “dillon,” from counties across Colorado.

History and culture - Summit County

The town of Dillon was moved to make room for its reservoir

The Dillon you see today sits in a new spot because the old town was relocated in the 1960s when Denver Water built Dillon Reservoir over the original site.

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History and culture - Summit County

Dillon's lakeside amphitheater makes the reservoir a summer stage

On the north shore of Dillon Reservoir, an open-air amphitheater and a high-altitude marina turn a few short summer weeks into the town's brightest season.

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History and culture - Summit County

The Dillon Schoolhouse Museum was saved when the town moved

Dillon's 1883 schoolhouse was moved to higher ground when the reservoir flooded the old town, and it is now a museum run by the Summit Historical Society.

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