Springer Municipal Court

Springer is on the Cimarron River. The Colfax County Fair is an August event. If you enjoy museums, don't miss Santa Fe Trail museum, Old Mill museum and the spectacular, not to be missed, Dorsey Mansion. To satisfy the demand for flour the Old Mill museum was once a building where a large quantity of flour was processed to meet the needs of the Maxwell Ranch and the Jicarilla Apache reservation. Now its four floors exhibit vintage photos, clothing, tools and memorabilia of life in Colfax County from the 1860's to the 20th century. The Dorsey mansion is a log and masonry Victorian mansion first built by Senator Stephen W. Dorsey as a rambling log house and completed around 1880. About four years later he started construction of a stone castle structure addition with beautifully constructed gargoyles and other carvings upon the ramparts. Not only did this property have an 1800's swimming pool, with 3 islands and a gazebo but the luxurious interior included an art gallery, billiard room, library, 9 bedrooms, a 60 guest dining room, servant quarters and the first indoor bathroom. has the appearance of a medieval castle, for it has log house The garden contains a majestically designed 'pond' with an island in the center. On the island rests a gazebo and there is a stone bridge which connects the island to the 'mainland'.

His Honor Lance lacey