Central Business District in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Black Baron

Wall Street of the Rockies

— Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

The Black Baron Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019

1. The Black Baron Marker

Inscription.
Mr. Barney Ford (1822-1902) was a former slave who dared to venture forth in the new frontier of Colorado. He eventually settled in Denver becoming a political activist, prominent businessman and sometimes millionaire.

Erected by Walk of Fame International. (Marker Number 16w.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Denver, Wall Street of the Rockies series list.

Location. 39° 44.73′ N, 104° 59.419′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street and Welton Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 17th Street, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welton Street (a few steps from this marker); Dow Jones Average (within shouting distance of this marker); Denver Says "No" to Hate (within shouting distance of this marker); The Women's Suffrage Association of Colorado (within shouting distance

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of this marker); March On (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Misery (about 300 feet away); Western Philosophy (about 300 feet away); The Stock Market Crash of 1929 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Also see . . . Barney Ford. Colorado Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on December 17, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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2. Barney Ford

The Black Baron Marker at bottom of photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019

3. The Black Baron Marker at bottom of photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on December 17, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.