Basalt officials have selected a monument sign and art piece that will be placed at the main entrance to the town and, officials hope it will draw visitors off Highway 82 to the commercial core.

Basalt officials hope their town is a little easier for tourists to find starting today. The town dedicated a “monument sign” Wednesday in the roundabout at the main entrance to town on Basalt Avenue.

BASALT, Colo.—Basalt officials are hoping a monument made of basalt and an art piece that will be placed at the main entrance to the town will draw visitors to turn off major highways and stop ...

Landmarks is a regular feature about historic sites, buildings and monuments that often go unnoticed – signposts for our local history that tell a little bit about us and the region’s development. If ...