Colorado Experience: Glen Eyrie Castle

2019, for Rocky Mountain PBS

Producer/Director/Archival/Research/Videographer/Writer/Editor, Kate Perdoni

with interview videography by Eric Hernendez

and additional videography by Kai Cintorino

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Amidst the conquest and settlement of the American West, General William Jackson Palmer, a Railroad tycoon and the founding member of the Colorado Springs colony, built a sprawling, Tudor-style mansion nestled into the same rugged terrain as Garden of the Gods. An innovator at heart, Palmer's "castle" features a wealth of technologies and turn-of-the-century historical and architectural features. Plus, a new archeological dig at Palmer's trash site nearby reveals even more about his lifestyle.

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This documentary was created for Rocky Mountain PBS with financial support from History Colorado and the State Historic Fund.