A Town in Peril Dearfield, Colorado, has a special place in Western history. The town was founded in 1910 by 700 blacks who hoped to become farmers. “For many, this was their last chance to own something, to live the American Dream,” says La Wanna Larson, curator of the Black American West Museum in Denver. The Depression brought hard times. The last resident finally left 35 years ago. Volunteers, led by Larson, are trying to save Dearfield. Only three buildings remain, and although prese
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