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he walked across the Eldorado Canyon 86 times. And about 600 feet above it. Who was this shy-high roller and how old was he when he came down from the canyon for good?
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A Colorado pioneer, Ivy Baldwin, was well known for his acrobatic feats.
Ivy Baldwin at 12 ran away with the visiting circus. It was there that he learned wire-walking as well as balloonist skills.
Born Will Ivy in Houston in 1866, he later adopted the name of Ivy Baldwin a circus acrobat.
In 1890, John Elitch brought Ivy to Denver where he performed balloon ascensions and parachute drops at Elitch Gardens. He loved Colorado and became a life-long resident.
At 41 Ivy made his first crossing over South Boulder Canyon at Eldorado Springs. He made a total of 87 crossings the last on his 82nd birthday.
Ivy Baldwin at 12 ran away with the visiting circus. It was there that he learned wire-walking as well as balloonist skills.
Born Will Ivy in Houston in 1866, he later adopted the name of Ivy Baldwin a circus acrobat.
In 1890, John Elitch brought Ivy to Denver where he performed balloon ascensions and parachute drops at Elitch Gardens. He loved Colorado and became a life-long resident.
At 41 Ivy made his first crossing over South Boulder Canyon at Eldorado Springs. He made a total of 87 crossings the last on his 82nd birthday.
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