Joe Danna’s “infamous”  Lighthouse Supperclub enticed hundreds of nightly visitors up Purgatory Springs Mesa. The speakeasy was situated next to the “Hilltop” Tubercular Sanatorium, which

The “Whip” was a favorite ride for family adventurers and snuggling couples. The more aggressive-inclined visitors preferred the bumper cars. And, to the chagrin of

Known as the “Coney Island of the Rockies,” entertainment was always easy to find in Purgatory Springs. Freaks were welcomed until the Fountain of Power

Backstage at the Lighthouse Supper Club and Speakeasy, Purgatory Springs, 1927.

With all the amenities of European spas and thermal baths, Purgatory Hot Springs Resort was a renowned international destination in the early 1900s. Pool Time

The trip up the Mesa overlooking Purgatory Springs was always a harrowing adventure on the Mesa Backroad. This serpentine road was called the “most dangerous