A history of Glen Park and the 1st Rocky Mountain Chautauqua–Palmer Lake
Long before silent movies, radio, and television, rural Americans relied on the Chautauqua stage for their cultural entertainments. By the late 19th century over 400 permanent Chautauqua assemblies were established, and by 1910 the circuit (traveling) Chautauqua’s brought the experience to thousands of communities throughout the country. With its demise in the early 1930’s, over 45 million Americans had been touched by this phenomenon which President Theodore Roosevelt called “America at its best.”