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THE COLORADO HISTORY HOMEPAGE

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Created as a separate county in 1902 from Arapahoe County, the City of Denver was and still is the hub of not only Colorado but the Rocky Mountain Region. Denver, however, existed long before it became a county in its own right. It was in 1858 that gold flakes were discovered at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. Three separate small mining "tent towns" were quickly established - Denver, Auraria, and a third small one. With a barrel of whiskey as the prize, they merged into one and officially became the town of Denver. It was named after James Denver, Territorial Governor of Kansas Territory. And as they say, the RUSH was on!

As we develop these pages, we will have a history of Denver from the Colorado Gold Rush days forward. Meanwhile, be sure to bookmark our site and return often. We welcome your visits, suggestions and data to help us record Denver's wonderful history.

• Denver City Founded November 17, 1858

• Denver City Incorporated November 7, 1861

• Denver City named capital of Colorado Territory in 1867 and the new state capital in 1876 when the State of Colorado was created.

A great deal of my childhood memories revolve around Denver, especially North Denver. I learned to swim in Berkeley Lake, ice skate on Rocky Mountain Lake, been paddle boating on Sloans and City Park Lakes - and used to know the Denver Zoo and Denver Museum of Natural History by heart! What started out as a collection of data for our own family history has turned into a sharing project for anyone interested in Denver and its wild, glorious past! So welcome to the Denver History and Genealogy Project!

To help historians and researchers alike, here are a couple quick references for Denver:

Denver City and County Building

1437 Bannock St.

Denver, Colorado 80202

720-913-4900

Official Denver Homepage - http://www.denvergov.org/

Denver Clerk and Recorder - http://www.denvergov.org/Clerk_and_Recorder/default.asp

OUR DENVER RESOURCES Some of these are still under construction. Be sure to check back with us often as these have the finishing touches put on!
DENVER SCHOOLS	FAMILIES DENVER QUERIES FAMILY SURNAME REGISTER DENVER FAMILY HOMEPAGES	CEMETERIES PARTIAL LIST OF BURIALS AT CROWN HILL CEMETERY DENVER CEMETERIES	LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
CHURCH RECORDS North Presbyterian Berkeley Presbyterian	PHOTOS DENVER PHOTO ALBUM COLORADO PHOTO ALBUM THOMPSON OLD TYME PHOTOS VINTAGE CHRISTMAS CARD COLLECTION	ORGANIZATIONS JOBS DAUGHTERS AND RAINBOW GIRLS ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS Highland Masonic Center new EASTERN STAR See Highland Masonic Center new INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS MILE HI GIRL SCOUTS COUNCIL Troop 273 Troop 666 BOY SCOUTS
	HISTORY Days of Gold Queen City of the Plains - a Victorian Venture	COLORADO RESOURCES Our own collection of Colorado related resources	NORTH DENVER Frosted Scotchman Days
ORPHANAGES AND HOMES	1888 MAP OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY	EARLY DENVER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS	DENVER AREA FLORAL SHOPS
THE CITY OF DENVER Article from The New England Magazine October 1892 - in progress NEW	THE WONDERS OF AMERICA By J.W. Buel - over 400 photographs from the 1890's - in progress NEW	Businesses Listed in the 1931 Bennett High School Annual This is Adams County but lists several Denver businesses and people NEW	STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BOARD October 1939 - in transcription - will do lookups COLORADO STATE HOME AND TRAINING SCHOOL FOR MENTAL DEFECTIVES - Ridge, Colorado Fourteenth Biennial Report - 11/30/1938 Fifteenth Biennial Report - 11/30/1940 Seventeenth Biennial Report - 06/30/1945 All in transcription - will do lookups
DENVER TODAY Off Site Resources of all kinds
Denver by Pen and Picture - From Pam Rietsch's collection - a MUST!	DENVER GENWEB	Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau	History of Colorado Funeral Enterprises by Town - great site by the Colorado Funeral directors Assn
Denver International Airport	Larimer Square	Six Flags Elitch Gardens	Writer Square
Denver Zoo	Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Downtown Denver Partnership	National Western Stock Show	Colorado Historical Society & Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-866-3670 Fax: 303-866-4464
Denver City Parks Department - including it's Mountain Parks Department - largest city park system in the nation	Denver Center for the Performing Arts	GETTING AROUND Denver Maps - at Denver Homepage	NEWSPAPERS Rocky Mtn News Denver Post
Rocky Mountain Legacy Series	Old Postcard Collection at the Colorado Archives	University of Denver Metro College Regis University - founded 1887	Key to Denver
OUR OTHER RESOURCES
Colorado History Homepage	Colorado Resources	Family History Homepage	General Family History Resources
U.S. States - State by State	International Resources	Military Resources	Native American Resources
Cemeteries, Funeral Homes and Obituaries	Scotland-United Kingdom	Meikle-One Name Study	Tis a Long Road - Saban Thompson Homepage
Wyoming History Homepage	Our Nebraska Homepage	Wyoming Migrations	Grandma and Grandpa's World Homepage
Thompson Old Tyme Photo Collection	Old Tyme Christmas Card Collection	Church Photo Collection
WEBRINGS TO VISIT
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