Jim Bishop, 80, spent 44 years building Bishop Castle along Colorado 165 near the small town of Rye. He died in Pueblo Thursday morning.

COLORADO — Bishop Castle reported on Thursday morning that the man who built the well-known stone structure along the San Isabel National Forest has died.For nearly 60 years, one man single ...

Individuals will have the chance to honor the man who built a very well-known structure in Southern Colorado this upcoming ...

Stephanie Rivera/CPR News An inside view of Bishop Castle in Rye, Colorado on September 14, 2024. Bishop could often be found moving stones, digging a moat or building the castle wall.

Bishop Castle is located about 150 miles south of Denver. Visitors are free to explore this graceful blend of stone and iron. And it's easy to agree on the castle's most striking feature.

Jim Bishop, the renowned builder known for his decades-long mission to build a castle by hand in the San Isabel Forest, died Nov. 21 at age 80.

The man who single-handedly built one of Colorado's most eclectic landmarks died early Thursday. A Bishop Castle Facebook post announced that builder Jim Bishop passed away "surrounded by loved ...

RYE, Colo. (KRDO) – The man behind a beloved southern Colorado roadside attraction has passed away. Jim Bishop spent 44 years of his life singlehandedly building Bishop Castle in Rye, Colorado.

One of Mr. Bishop sons, Dan Bishop said the castle has had an impact on many people in Southern Colorado. Eleanor Sheahan Mr. Bishop spent 44 years of his life building the castle.

Bishop Castle was included in Charmaine Ortega Getz's book Weird Colorado: Your Travel Guide to Local Legends & Best-Kept Secrets. When she visited Jim Bishop again a few years ago, he was graying ...

PUEBLO, Colo. — Jim Bishop, builder of southern Colorado landmark Bishop Castle, died Thursday at age 80. Bishop's family said in a social media post that he passed away early Thursday morning ...