Colorado History

Colorado’s Riverside Cemetery has been neglected for many years, despite being the final resting place for many notable figures.

The Chapel on the Rock in Allenspark, Colorado, dates back nearly a century and has survived multiple natural disasters.

High in the Rocky Mountains outside of Keystone, Colorado, there was once a mining town known as Chihuahua.

Imagine a mining town with a bowling alley and tennis courts—who knew mining life could be so lively, right?

Imagine a warm summer evening in Colorado, where a simple moment inspired a beloved treat that still delights us today.

Colorado’s Lakeside Amusement Park has been a staple in Denver since 1908, and has surprising links to Freemasonry.

The Hundred-Year Flood was a natural disaster that devastated Littleton, Colorado, in 1965.

During prohibition, bootlegging in Colorado was a huge money maker for members of organized crime families until law enforcement caught wind of a convention and made numerous arrests.

Katherine Slaughterback, better known as Rattlesnake Kate, became a Colorado legend after killing 140 rattlesnakes in one day.

At just 12, he left home for a life of thrills. William Ivy Baldwin’s adventures remind us of the fearless spirit right here in Colorado.

The Bloody Espinosas were three family members that, in the 1860s, claimed over 30 lives across what would later become Colorado.

The Colorado State Fair has been a big part of Colorado since 1872 and, interestingly, elephants were involved in its inception.