Colorado History

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

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.

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

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

It’s undisputed that Colorado belongs to a group of states known as the ‘Wild West,’ and there are plenty of examples that support this distinction.

Once a gathering place for all, Whitman Park has faced its share of challenges. The city is stepping in to bring new life to this historic landmark.

The Lumber Baron Inn in Denver, Colorado, is a historic, and allegedly haunted, mansion with a dark, troubling past.

Between 1913 and 1914, a court case in Alamosa, Colorado addressed a segregation issue, setting a positive precedent for the community.

Imagine stepping into a piece of Colorado’s history, where every corner whispers tales from the Gilded Age.