Katharine Lee Bates, who lived from 1859 to 1929, was inspired to write "America the Beautiful" following her visit to this summit on July 22, 1893. The centennial of that inspiration was observed on July 4, 1993, with a dedication by Hank Brown, United States Senator; Lon Young, Colorado Springs Vice-Mayor; City Council Members Mary Lou Makepeace, Randall W.B. Purvis, Lisa Are, David S. White, Cheryl Gillespie, Larry Small, and John Hazelhurst. The work was given to Pike National Forest and Colorado Springs by Costas Rombocos for his love of this country and of Pike’s Peak, and was sculpted and cast by Matthews International Cor.