Our State Motto:
Nil Sine Numine, latin for Nothing Without Providence.
Our State Tree:
Colorado Blue Spruce
Our State Flower: The Blue Columbine
Timeline of the history of Colorado
1861:
The Colorado Territory was created in 1861, after gold was found in the South Platte near today’s Cherry Creek three years earlier, creating an end to the stagnation and isolation that was Denver.
1864:
The Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes in Colorado were massacred at Sand Creek, commanded by Colonel John Chivington. In the future, a memorial will be built for the 700 people killed.
1871:
The first streetcar line was built from Auraria to Five Points, furthering the push for Colorado to become a state in
1876:
Colorado officially becomes the 38th United State of America
1890:
Population booming, it reached 106,713 in Denver, propelled by railroad and mining industries and opportunities. Arapahoe County formed, and the silver industry crashed, causing a depression in the city of Denver
1821:
The City of Stapleton was erected by Ben Stapleton, an infamous Ku Klux Klan leader who was elected to govern over the state of Colorado.
1831:
Winter Park Ski Resort and Red Rocks Natural Amphitheater open, with Confluence Park following closely behind
1900’s: Teddy Roosevelt names 75% of Colorado forests and mountains national parks
1918:
The Broadmoor Resort opens
1921:
The City of Stapleton was erected by Ben Stapleton, an infamous Ku Klux Klan leader who was elected to govern over the state of Colorado
1930:
The Stapleton Airport opens, and the population of Denver reaches over 1,000,000
1942:
The US Government selects Colorado Springs for a major Air Force Base – The Granada Relocation Internment camp opens
1945:
World War ll Ends
1952:
The Denver-Boulder Turnpike Opens
1955:
306 cadets are sworn in as the first class at Lowry Airforce Base
1959:
Coors introduces the aluminum beer can
1963:
Dr. Thomas Starzl performs the world’s first liver transplant at the University of Colorado Hospital
1977:
The olympic training center in Colorado Springs opens
1979:
Pope John Paul ll grants the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver the title Basilica Minor
1982:
The 16th Street Mall opens in the center of Downtown Denver
1989:
The FBI and the EPA raid the department of Energy Rocky Flats Plant near Arvada
1991:
Wellington Webb assumes office as the first African American Mayor of the city and county of Denver
1993:
World Youth Day
1995:
The Colorado Rockies win the first game ever played in Coors Field, The Colorado Avalanche defeat the Detroit Red Wings, and the Denver International Airport is officially opened
1996:
The Colorado Avalanche win their first Stanley Cup, bringing the first championship title to Colorado
1997:
The animated show, South Park, begins
1999:
The massacre at Columbine high school occurs, killing 13 people and injuring 24 others
2001:
The Avalanche win their second Stanley cup. 9/11 occurs
2005:
The blue bear is placed outside of the Colorado Convention Center
2006:
NORAD Moves to Peterson Air force base
2007:
Anschutz medical campus opens
2008:
Luis Jimenez Jr.’s infamous Blucifer statue is placed on the grounds of DIA, welcoming all with its glowing red eyes and history of killing it’s artist
2011:
Missy Franklin of Centennial brings home four gold medals for swimming in the Olympics
2012:
James Holmes open fires on a Century 16 move theater, killing 12 people and wounding 70 others
2014:
Same Sex marriage is made legal in the state of Colorado
2015:
President Barack Obama issues a proclamation creating Browns Canyon National Monument
2016:
The Denver Broncos win the 50th Super Bowl against the Carolina Panthers
2017:
RE/MAX Masters Property Management in Greenwood Village opens for business, and an eleven year old girl of lone tree invents a device that can detect lead in water faster than any other existing technique
2018:
The attack submarine USS Colorado is commissioned at the Naval Submarine Base New London
As you can see, the history of Colorado is one that encourages growth across the country. What a beautiful state to live in!
