How the 1859 gold rush put Colorado on the Map

by | Nov 22, 2019

Calendar
When:
January 11, 2020 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
2020-01-11T14:00:00-07:00
2020-01-11T15:30:00-07:00
Where:
Pioneer Village Museum
110 E. Byers Ave.
Cost:
Free for members; $5 for non-members
Contact:
Serena Fanning
9707253939
Email
Event website
Community Event GCHA History Chat Museum Event

In the spring of 1858, Colorado’s Front Range area was uncharted and inhabited only by natives.  But by the close of 1859, 100,000 fortune seekers had thoroughly explored the Front Range, north of Pueblo to the Wyoming border.  In their quest for gold, they left their footprints on the landscape, establishing dozens of settlements and blazing numerous trails.  This presentation will teach you about Colorado’s gold rush and how this important chapter of history influenced Colorado maps of today.

Free for GCHA members; $5 for non-members.

For more information call 970.725.3939 or Serena@grandcountyhistory.org