Colorado Adventure Guide

Guide to Colorado History Articles

Colorado is known as "Colorful Colorado" for good reason.

From the richly colored landscape of the Rocky Mountains to the golden grains of the eastern plains, and the crystal-clear Colorado sky, Colorado is a feast for the eye.

Colorado's history and heritage is also extremely colorful. The gold and silver rushes of the 1800s brought many interesting people and times to Colorado.

Colorado Statewide History

• Zebulon Montgomery Pike & Pikes Peak - Colorado's earliest American explorer
• Stephen Harrington Long & Longs Peak - Colorado explorer of great fame

Breckenridge History

• Tom's Baby - Colorado's Largest Gold Nugget

Central City History

• The Richest Square Mile On Earth - History and Attractions

Gunnison History

• Treasure Mountain - Lost Spanish Gold on Citadel Mountain

Northwest Colorado History

• Moffat County Diamond Hoax - Inventive Thieves Defraud Investors

South Park History

• Gold Fields & Frontier Justice - Lynchin' in Fairplay
• The Reynolds Gang - Buried Treasure in the South Park!