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4th of July in Jamestown, Colorado: Where They Make The Anvils Fly

July 5th, 2008 by Lisa Williams · 3 Comments

Wanna see an anvil get launched into the air with explosives? You’re in luck. I just happened to visit Jamestown, CO, (pop. 205), where they celebrate each Independence Day with music, a barbecue, games, and….hourly anvil launches, one of which I filmed for you below.

Jamestown is 15 miles north and west of Boulder in the Flatiron Range of the Rocky Mountains. I highly recommend a visit.

Tags: EPIC!!! · boulder

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Meg // Jul 5, 2008 at 10:30 am

    This really captures the spirit of the moment!

  • 2 Tom // Jul 6, 2008 at 11:39 pm

    Hi, Lisa. Sorry we missed you at Jamestown, and I’ll have to post my video of the anvil launch. And other festivities.

    I love Jamestown for the 4th!

  • 3 Amy Gahran // Jul 7, 2008 at 11:09 am

    Other anvil launches seen around the web:

    7/22/06, Johnson, KS

    6/23/07, Downieville, CA

    6/08, location unknown

    Crazy folks aren’t limited to CO, it seems!

    - Amy

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