On November 9th, 2023, The Teller County Board of County Commissioners declared Teller County a Purple Heart County.
The Board desires that Teller County be part of the National Purple Heart Trail, a symbolic network of highways, bridges, and other monuments that display signs to commend veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal and to serve as a visual reminder to drivers using the roads that others have paid a high price for their freedom to travel and live in a free society.
Commissioners Dan Williams and Bob Campbell with Teller County Purple Heart Recipients