Little Town on the Plains: Keota, Colorado

Meet the People of Keota

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Although Keota was always a small town, by 1920 it had grown enough to be counted on the national census, with 129 people living in the town itself. In this activity, meet six of Keota’s residents and learn about what they do everyday.


Rose Ball

Hi! I’m Rosie. Are you moving in? We live over on Roanoke Street in the yellow house. If you’re moving into town, you might want to live there too. Our house, my dad built out of pieces that came from the Sears ‘n Roebuck. On the train! Lotsa things come here on the train, even cars. If you’ve got a car, my Daddy can fix it for you. Really my daddy can do anything! Well, I gotta get home now. Hope you find a good place to live. Bye!

Image: Reenactor portraying Rose Ball.