Colorado Experience: Spencer & Julie Penrose

Born into a wealthy Philadelphia family, Spencer Penrose came West in the late 1880s and made a fortune in gold and copper mining, establishing himself as one of Colorado's most prominent businessmen and entrepreneurs. A confirmed bachelor for much of his life, Spencer married Julie Villiers McMillan in 1906 and together the couple made their mark in Colorado through landmarks such as the Broadmoor Hotel and the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. From exotic animals to opposing prohibition, nothing was too extraordinary for the entrepreneur dubbed a master "promoter" and his sophisticated wife. Through El Pomar Foundation, their philanthropic legacy continues to shape Colorado Springs' pioneering couple.

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