Colorado Code § 24-80-1201

Ghost towns - historical society may designate
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(1) To assist in
preserving historical monuments of Colorado, the state historical society of Colorado may
designate any appropriate area within the state as a ghost town, unless the private or public
owner of such property objects.
(2) Upon designation of an area as a ghost town, the state historical society shall erect
the necessary number of signs, markers, or plaques at the site of such ghost town to apprise
persons of the designation of such area as a ghost town, the name of the ghost town, the
historical significance of the ghost town, other pertinent historical data, and the penalty for
destruction or vandalism to the ghost town. Each such sign, marker, or plaque shall also bear the
inscription: "The historical heritage of the state of Colorado can only be preserved by the
citizens themselves."

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