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| Main Street, Grand Junction circa 1910 |
The Ute Tribe of Indians was pushed out of the Grand Valley in September, 1881, and the federal government opened Western Colorado to settlement. As the Indians moved into Eastern Utah, settlers followed fast on their heals to stake their claim. Governor George Crawford, a pioneer and town builder, staked his claim at the confluence of the "Grand" River (now the Colorado) and Gunnison River. The "Grand Junction" of the two mighty rivers provided the name for the claim, and Crawford's experience and determination built the town.
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