• Throughout our state, History Colorado offers eleven beautiful, inspiring museums and historic sites that ignite imaginations of all ages.
  • Colorado: A Historical Atlas (2nd edition 2019) online. Abbott, Carl, et al. Colorado: A History of the Centennial State, 2005, textbook; 553 pages
  • History Colorado (HC) was founded in 1879 by the state legislature as the State Historical and Natural History Society.
  • The following important events in the history of Colorado affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.
  • Colorado is located in the Rocky Mountain region of the western United States. 16th Century Colorado History Timeline.
  • The preservation programs of the State Historic Preservation Office are at the heart of History Colorado’s mission to engage Coloradans in discovering...
  • History of Gambling in Colorado. Colorado was founded on adventurous and entrepreneurial spirits marked by the gold rush days of the 1800s.
  • ...Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, explore interactive exhibits about Colorado dinosaurs and learn about other creatures from Colorado’s history.
  • The 1860s also saw the most serious conflict between Indians and white settlers in Colorado history.
  • Today, we're taking a deep dive into Colorado's history with a timeline of major events that occurred starting with the state's founding through 1970.