Trinidad is situated in the Purgatoire River valley in far southern Colorado at an elevation of 6,025 feet (1,836 m). The city lies 13 miles north of the New Mexico border. On the northern end of the town is Simpson's Rest, a prominent bluff named for early resident George Simpson, who is buried atop.
The Virginia House of Burgesses /ËbÉËrdÊÉsÉªz/ was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
Yeardley helped to set up the new House of Burgesses, which met for six days at the end of July. and beginning of August in 1619. In those six days, the new Burgesses codified the law that. Sandys gave them and set up a way for ruling themselves.