Denver City was founded in 1858, during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. In 1865, the city became the Territorial Capital of Colorado Territory, and also shortened it's name to what it is today. It is now the state capital, and the largest city in Colorado. This beautiful map provides a look...
The Denver Chinatown’s origins can be traced to an anonymous Chinese immigrant who arrived in June 1869. He was probably one of the Chinese railroad workers who were mostly responsible for building the western half of the famous Transcontinental Railroad that unified the country economically and cu...
A trade route to the southwest United States extending from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. First traversed in 1821, it was the primary wagon and stage route to the Southwest until the coming of the railroad in 1880. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. ...
The city is also known for its mining days and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, which connects it with its southern neighbor via trips during every season.Also known as “The Switzerland of America,” Ouray is a hot springs town of just 1,000 people but is knee-deep in ...
Above: Port Huron Railroad Bridge demolition as seen from Canada. Photo Credit: Leann Cotton Messerall Road Bridge - It is rare for a preserved bridge to make the Hall of Shame, but it does happen! HistoricBridges.org fought for many years to try to save this abandoned bowstring. The end...
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM 17155 W 44TH AVE, GOLDEN, CO, 80403 24.451 LARIAT LOOP HERITAGE ALLIANCE PO BOX 356, GOLDEN, CO, 80402-0356 24.451 CUSSLER MUSEUM 14959 W 69TH AVE, ARVADA, CO, 80007 24.594 ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 9601 HENDERSON RD, BRIGHTON, CO, 86001 25.062 PARKER AREA ...
At a ceremony eight days ago, Hancock apologized directly to descendants of Denver's 19th century Chinatown, destroyed in a hate-filled act of violence that he called "a shameful chapter in Colorado history." In 1880, Denver's Chinatown, where many railroad workers migrated after the transcontin...
Route 66 Bridge over the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railroad (Shamrock) Lela Elementary School (Lela) McLean Commercial Historic District (McLean) WWII POW camp (McLean) The Oldest Cemetery in Texas (Alanreed) First Baptist Church (Alanreed) Jericho Cemetery (Jericho) Welcome Sign. Amarillo ...
Its detail State, City, Street, ZIP Code, Phone, Online Map is as below. Museum Information Legal Name: HISTORIC FORT LOGAN Street: PO BOX 36011 City: DENVER State: CO - Colorado ZIP Code: 80236-0011 ZIP Code5: 80236 Phone: (303) 789-3568 Weburl: HTTP://WWW.FRIENDSOF...
2, Burra Burra Mine Historic District, Knoxville Southern Railroad Historic District, Ocoee No. 1 Hydroelectric Station and Ward, Nancy, Tomb. Several famous people are associated with these Polk County historic places including Nancy Ward and Joseph D. Vaugn. Some of the country's most ...