At the west entrance to Rocky Ford, there is an information kiosk. These are images of the information displayed in the kiosk.
The panels share Rocky Ford as the "Sweet Melon Capital of the World," information about the Grand Theater, the Meloneers and the library, and how George Swink started Watermelon Day and established Crystal Sugar.
A big thank you to Sally Cope and the Rocky Ford Chamber of Commerce for allowing us to provide this information here.
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