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Colorado Timeline

By Mesa5
  • Zebulon Pike

    Zebulon Pike

    Zebulon Pike come to the region and discover a peak that is eventually named for him.

  • Gold Discovered

    Gold was first discovered.

  • Rocky Mountain New Started

    The first Colorado newspaper, "The Rocky Mountain News" was started.

  • Sand Creek Massacre

    Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site700 Colorado Territory militia attacked and destroyed a village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho encamped in southeastern Colorado.
  • Colorado becomes a state

    Colorado becomes a state

    Colorado becomes the 38th state.

  • Prohibition

    Colorado adopts prohibition.
  • Broncos Football

    Broncos Football

    Denver Broncos Professional football team is established.

  • Bombing Trials held in Denver

    Oklahoma City bombing suspects are tried in Denver.
  • Colorado on Fire

    Colorado on Fire

    Hi Meadow fire ravaged 10,800 acres and destroyed 51 homes; Bobcat fire burned 10,600 acres and destroyed 22 structures; Bircher fire raged across 23,000 acres in Mesa Verde National Park