Founded in 1853, Autobees Plaza was the original seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1868.

[9] He left Taos, New Mexico and settled in the area in 1853, establishing a ranch two miles from the confluence of the Arkansas and Huerfano Rivers.

[13] He and other residents of the settlement farmed the land, using irrigation ditches for watering the plants.

[14][15] Autobees ran a ferry service across the Arkansas River, which was used by soldiers of the nearby Fort Reynolds.

There are no remains of the ranch due to floods and other issues, but there is a monument to Charles Autobees near the site.