Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
A recent news story discussed a new state audit report assessing the Fort Lyon residential…
historic places
Denver Landmarks & Historic Districts
Over the last few months you may have read the news articles about the proposed…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Yule Marble
Lincoln Memorial. Did you know that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Lincoln…
The Dent Archaeological Site
Near Milliken, Colorado is the Dent Site, one of Colorado’s oldest and most significant archaeological…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Historic Markers
Whether you’re on a road trip or exploring your own neighborhood, roadside markers and “point…
Renovations at the Capitol
If you work or live near the State Capitol you have probably seen all of…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Lost Town of Caribou, Colorado
It can’t really be called a ghost town, because there’s almost nothing left to mark…
The Buildings of Auraria
The Auraria Higher Education Center (or Auraria Campus, as it is often known) is quite…
Time Machine Tuesday: Amache Relocation Center and Colorado's Japanese Americans
In February 1942, during the height of WWII, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ordering…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Moffat Tunnel
Getting trains through the Rocky Mountains has always been a challenge — steep grades, rocky…
Time Machine Tuesday: Bent's Fort
If you’re looking for a fun and educational place to take your kids this summer,…
Time Machine Tuesday: Gilpin County
During the Colorado Gold Rush, Gilpin County was one of the leading areas attracting miners…
All About Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak as seen from Garden of the Gods. Photo courtesy Colorado Tourism Office. Without…
Main Street Revitalization Act
In 2014 the Colorado Legislature passed HB14-1311, the “Colorado Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization…
Denver's Most Haunted House
The Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion, a turreted sandstone castle at 11th and Pennsylvania in Capitol Hill, is…
Georgetown's Hotel de Paris
If you’re headed to the mountains this summer and are looking for some interesting history,…
Denver's Cheesman Park
Denver’s Cheesman Park is a great place to walk, jog, picnic, sunbathe, and relax. But…
Estes Park
Due to its proximity to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park is one of Colorado’s…
Colorado Mining Towns
In our library’s collection you can find a number of books and websites that tell…
Kit Carson and Fort Garland
Frontiersman Kit Carson once commanded Fort Garland, a southeastern Colorado fort set up to provide…
The Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion
The Colorado governor’s mansion, officially named the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, is the…