Irving Howbert

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Irving Howbert

1846–1934

A firsthand chronicler of early Colorado Springs, this frontier banker and civic leader wrote vivid accounts of life in the Pikes Peak region. His work blends local history, personal memory, and the rough realities of settlement in the American West.

1 Audiobook

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

by Irving Howbert

About the author

Born in Indiana in 1846, Irving Howbert moved west as a young man and became one of the early builders of Colorado Springs. He worked closely with founder William Jackson Palmer and took on many roles over the years, including businessman, banker, public official, investor, and philanthropist.

Howbert is especially remembered as a writer for his memoir-like histories of the region. His books draw on personal experience and close observation, giving readers a direct view of frontier life, Native-settler conflict, mining-era growth, and the early shaping of Colorado Springs.

He died in 1934, but his writing remains valuable for anyone interested in the human side of western history. For audiobook listeners, his work offers both local color and the feeling of hearing the past described by someone who lived through it.