Morrison, Colorado - Tiny Town

On highway 285 west out of Denver. Between Morrison and Conifer. Park with a 100 tiny houses, some replicas of real houses, hotels, churches, stores of earlier times. Some have doors and windows so kids can play in them. Others have miniature people and furnishings. Detail is amazing. Has been around since the 1920s. Was in disrepair for years and then refurbished and reopened a few years ago. Includes a replica of the "hot dog" hot dog stand.

Also has small steam engine which adults and kids can ride for a tour around the outskirts of the "town." [MaryJo Wagner, 04/12/2007]

This is Colorado's smallest metropolis, a historic miniature village of over 100 buildings that has stood on the banks of Turkey Creek since George Turner built it for his daughter in 1915. Originally it was a fancy place full of little buildings, roadways, fountains and an adult-sized pueblo that burned down in 1935 (Tiny Town itself was saved by a child, 13-year-old Ossie Frazier).

Since 1989 Tiny Town has been open continuously, and features miniature replicas of famous Colorado landmarks including the Coney Island Hot Dog, Stanley Mill, Arvada Flour Mill, The Fort, Argo Gold Mill, and an intricate replica of Denver's former Victorian fire station. Tiny Town also has its own 15-inch gauge train for children and adults to ride around the grounds in. [Richard J. Gardner, 12/18/2003]

We were driving through Colorado this year and took a picture of the hot dog stand in Conifer. A little farther east on 285 is Tiny Town, a collection of small houses and buildings. There's a tiny giant hot dog amongst the buildings. I grew up in Denver and the hot dog stand used to be in Denver before being moved to it's present location. Tiny Town has been there for about 80 years . I was pleasantly surprised it was still there for me to show my daughter. [George Westfall, 09/22/2000]