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A marker to Katharine Lee Bates, who wrote the words to America the Beautiful after visiting the summit. According to the inscription:
Commemorating the Centennial of the country's favorite anthem...
"America the Beautiful".
Katharine Lee Bates conceived the words on July 22, 1893, in Colorado Springs after visiting Pikes Peak that day. She was inspired by the majestic background of the Rocky Mountains and the vast western plains spreading below the 14,110 foot summit. |