Colorado History

Revisit the story of the time that Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore was arrested and spent 18 hours in a Colorado jail.

The old mining community of Silver Plume, Colorado fell victim to a devastating fire in 1884 which nearly destroyed the entire town.

Brewing beer in Colorado is nothing new. However, circa 1988, the art of craft brewing took off at warp speed in the Centennial State. Let's explore the history and evolution of Colorado's craft beer industry from its early beginnings to its current prominence.

The Colorado Labor Wars were a dark time in the state’s history which included violence, martial law, and numerous casualties.

It was July 31, 1976, when Colorado experienced one of the most deadly natural disasters in its modern history:

A lot of events had to take place for Colorado to become the world-class skiing destination that it is today.

Geneva Basin is an abandoned ski resort outside of Georgetown, Colorado, and has an unfortunate history of fatal accidents and a devastating fire.

Colorado’s historic Victor Hotel is said to be extremely haunted and one of the reasons has to do with a tragic elevator accident.

As far back as the 1850s, 1 in 2 immigrants in America claimed Irish heritage.

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was a dark time in U.S. history, and a devastating period for southeastern Colorado.

Land that was once a Native American sacred ground became a site for mining until it became too contaminated and was abandoned.

When it was built in 1933, Colorado’s Christ the King statue was the second-tallest statue of Jesus in the entire world.