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Manassa is a town in Conejos County. The community was named after <strong>the</strong> biblical figure Manasseh, elder son <strong>of</strong><br />
Joseph and founder <strong>of</strong> chief tribe <strong>of</strong> Israel.<br />
Manassa’s most famous figure was heavy weight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, who left <strong>the</strong> community to make<br />
a life outside <strong>the</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>. He won <strong>the</strong> heavy weight championship in 1919, after knocking out Jesse Willard,<br />
but lost it to Gene Tunney in 1926. A museum in his honor, dedicated in Manassa in 1966, is housed in <strong>the</strong> cabin in<br />
which Dempsy was born.<br />
Manassa & <strong>San</strong>ford, Colorado<br />
Restaurants:<br />
Val’s Place 719-843-5500<br />
Abe’s Place 719-843-9902<br />
Barbers and Spas:<br />
Sudd’Nly Su<strong>san</strong>s’ 719-843-0321<br />
Sabrina’s Salon 719-843-5855<br />
Medical Clinics:<br />
Conejos Medical Clinic 719-274-6000<br />
Conejos Medical Clinic Virginia 719-274-6000<br />
La Jara Dental Clinic 719-274-8948<br />
Conejos County Nursing Ser. 719-274-4307<br />
SLV Mental <strong>Health</strong> Center 719-274-5154<br />
Retail:<br />
<strong>San</strong>ford County Store 719-274-4141<br />
Manassa Market 719-843-9904<br />
Rocky Mountain Food 719-843-5124<br />
Emergency 911<br />
Ambulance Service 719-274-5121<br />
Manassa Police Depart. 719-843-5207<br />
La Jara Fire Depart. 719-274-5886<br />
Conejos County Hosp. 719-274-5121<br />
Manassa Town Hall 719-843-5207<br />
Attractions:<br />
Colorado Catch 719-274-4058<br />
S&S Camp Ranch 719-843-5172<br />
Jack Dempsey Museum 719-843-5207<br />
Sowards Monument 719-843-0707<br />
Sego Springs State Wildlife<br />
Shopping:<br />
Cordova Turquoise 719-843-5198<br />
Silver Fox Turquoise 719-843-5241<br />
Destiny Pewter 719-843-0202<br />
Miller Inc. 719-274-4045<br />
House <strong>of</strong> Worship:<br />
Church <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ 719-843-5200<br />
Church <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ 719-274-5379<br />
St. Joseph’s Parish 719-274-5302<br />
Wifi:<br />
Conejos County Library 719-274-5858<br />
Conejos County Library 719-376-5904
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