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Arapahoe City
A pioneer placer mining camp the earliest town in Jefferson County. Named for the Arapaho Indians. Town company organized Nov. 29, 1858. From here went George A. Jackson and John H. Gregory to make their historic gold discoveries near Idaho Springs and Central City. Arapahoe's population was 80 in 1860. Extensive gold dredging operations of 1904 covered part of the site.
Erected by the State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J.N.Hall foundation and by students of Fairmount school, A.D. Odaintance and the American Pioneer Trails Association. 1946
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| HM Number | HM1KB3 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Colorado: History Colorado series |
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| Year Placed | 1946 |
| Placed By | State Historical Society of Colorado |
| Marker Condition |   1 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 484727 N 4402800 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.77500000, -105.17833333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 46.5', W 105° 10.7' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 46' 30" N, 105° 10' 42" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 303, 720 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 16000-16298 Co Rd 58, Golden CO 80403, US |
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