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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19OZ_silas-s-soule_Denver-CO.html
At this location on April 23, 1865, assassins shot and killed 1st Colorado Cavalary Officer Capt. Silas S. Soule. During the infamous Sand Creek Massacre of November 29, 1864, Soule had disobeyed orders by refusing to fire on Chief Black Kettle's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM163V_civil-war-artillery_Denver-CO.html
(This memorial is made up to three plaques, each found at the base of a different piece of artillery.)
Civil War Artillery13-inch Seacoast MortarDonated in 1897 by the Grand Army of the Republic
Civil War Artillery11-inch Navy DahlgrenDonate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ84_let-the-buyer-beware_Denver-CO.html
In the 1880s and 1890s Denver was the nation's headquarters for "con" men, a dubious honor that it maintained into the early years of the 20th century.
The most famous con man was "Soapy" Smith who sold $5.00 bars of soap from 17th Street, clai…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYWA_clark-and-gruber-mint_Denver-CO.html
In the 1860's, when gold from Colorado's grubstakes began flowing into Denver at a mad pace, the costly and risky problem of shipping it to banks back East was neatly solved by Clark, Gruber and Co. In a building near this site, the banking firm b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYW8_larimer-street_Denver-CO.html
General William H. Larimer, Jr., founder of Denver City which was established on November 22, 1858, named the city after the Governor of the Kansas Territory and the principal street after himself. Some of Denver's first cabins were located at the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYW7_the-buckhorn-exchange_Denver-CO.html
In November 1893, Henry H. "Shorty Scout" Zietz opened a saloon in this building, which was built about 1886 by Neef Brothers Brewery. Known as the Rio Grande Exchange, the saloon catered to the railroaders working across Osage Street at the Burnh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYW6_the-auraria-townsite-and-ninth-street-historic-park_Denver-CO.html
The Auraria higher education center is located on the site of Denver's oldest continuously occupied settlement. In 1858, William Green Russell and his brothers found gold nearby and established this pioneer town of Auraria, which merged with Denve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRJ_the-molly-brown-house_Denver-CO.html
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Building under the provisions of the historic site act of 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the State of ColoradoUnited States Department …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV31_uss-colorado-bb-45_Denver-CO.html
Dedicated to the men who served aboard the U.S.S. Colorado (BB-45) March 1921-June 1959.Tarawa · Kwajalein · Eniwetok · Saipan-Guam · Tinian · Leyte · Mindoro · Luzon · Okinawa · Japan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV0V_irving-hale_Denver-CO.html
Scholar, Soldiers, Citizen Valedictorian of the first class, Denver high School, 1877. Graduated from United States Military Academy 1884 with record of 2070.4 out of possible 2075. War with Spain, Colonel 1st Colorado infantry U.S.V. His regiment…