Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jefferson County, Colorado
Adjacent to Jefferson County, Colorado
▶ Adams County (15)
▶ Arapahoe County (8)
▶ Boulder County (15)
▶ Broomfield County (1)
▶ Clear Creek County (15)
▶ Denver County (102)
▶ Douglas County (18)
▶ Gilpin County (11)
▶ Park County (19)
▶ Teller County (40)
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▶ Arapahoe County (8)
▶ Boulder County (15)
▶ Broomfield County (1)
▶ Clear Creek County (15)
▶ Denver County (102)
▶ Douglas County (18)
▶ Gilpin County (11)
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| 1► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — 1115 Washington Avenue — City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 2► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — 5JF562 — 1211 Washington Avenue — City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 3► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — 700 Tenth Street — Golden High School — |
| Near Tenth Street east of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 4► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — 922 Washington Avenue — Stewart Block Building — |
| On Washington Avenue north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 5► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — A Daring Rescue — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 6► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Arapahoe City — |
| On W 44th Ave (County Route 58) 0.1 miles west of McIntyre Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 7► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Billy Drew Bridge — |
| Near 10th Street 0 miles south of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 8► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Bird Track — |
| 9► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Bone Deposition — |
| 10► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Brewing on Clear Creek-Coors History — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 11► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Bridge Load Ordinance Background — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 12► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Brontosaur Bulges — |
| 13► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Buffalo Bill — |
| Near Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop). | |||
| 14► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Buffalo Bill's Grave — Frequently Asked Questions — |
| Near Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop). | |||
| 15► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Buffalo Bill's Grave — Why is Buffalo Bill Buried Here? — |
| Near Lookout Mountain Road (Lariat Loop). | |||
| 16► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Castle Rock — |
| 17► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Charles E. Kirk — |
| On Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 18► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Clear Creek — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 19► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Colorado National Guard Armory — |
| On 11th Street at Arapahoe street, on the right when traveling west on 11th Street. | |||
| 20► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Cretaceous Time — |
| 21► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Down by the Old Mill Stream — |
| Near Cheyenne Street. | |||
| 22► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Early History of Clear Creek — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 23► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Farming — |
| Near Washington Avenue Bridge. | |||
| 24► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Ferrell/Berthoud Home (Miners Hotel) — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 25► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — First Bicycle Mishap in Golden — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 26► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — First Building Site — |
| On Washington Avenue south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 27► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — First Resident/Agriculturalist — |
| Near Washington Ave.. | |||
| 28► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Fun on Courthouse Hill — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 29► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Gold — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 30► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Gold in Clear Creek — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 31► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Golden Alarm Bell — |
| Near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 32► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Golden and Clear Creek — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 33► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Golden City — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 34► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — 5JF1798 — Goosetown Tavern — |
| On 10th Street at Vasquez Street, on the right when traveling west on 10th Street. | |||
| 35► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Greeley’s Crossing — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 36► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Horace Greeley’s Crossing Point — |
| Near Washington Avenue. | |||
| 37► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Irrigation and Farming — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 38► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Jolly Rancher 1113 Washington Avenue — City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 39► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Lariat Loop Byway: Buffalo Bill Museum — |
| On Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 40► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Lariat Loop Byway: Denver Mountain Parks — |
| On Lariat Loop Byway. | |||
| 41► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Late Jurassic Time — |
| 42► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Native Americans on Clear Creek — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 43► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Our Changing Landscape-From Sea Floor to Mountain Top — |
| Near Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 44► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Palm Fronds — |
| 45► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Play in the Wind — |
| On Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 46► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Porcelain and Malted Milk — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 47► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Recreation: Past to Present — |
| Near Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 48► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Rock Deformation — |
| 49► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Rock Flour Millstone — |
| 50► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Settlement of Clear Creek Valley — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 51► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Settler Farm Wife’s Initiative — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 52► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Stop 7: Laramie Formation (68 mya) Clay Pits Fault, Fire Clay Mining, Reclamation — |
| On 12th Street. | |||
| 53► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Stop 7a: White Ash Mine — |
| On 12th Street 0.1 miles west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 54► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Territorial Capital of Colorado — 1862 to 1867 — |
| On Washington Avenue just north of 12th street. | |||
| 55► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — The Astor House — |
| On 12th Street east of Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 56► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — The Boston Company — |
| Near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 57► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — The Rocky Mountains — |
| Near Hog Back Road (State Highway 93) near West Alameda Parkway. | |||
| 58► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — The White Ash Mine Disaster — |
| On Washington Avenue. | |||
| 59► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Theropod Track — |
| 60► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Tourism — |
| Near Washington Avenue Bridge. | |||
| 61► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Transportation — |
| On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 62► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Triceratops Tracks — |
| 63► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Triceratops Trail — |
| On 6th Avenue (U.S. 6) 0.5 miles south of 19th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 64► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Volcanic Ash — |
| 65► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Water Carves Canyons — |
| Near Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 66► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — What You Can See From Here Today — |
| Near Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 67► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — White Ash Mine Disaster — |
| On 12th Street 0.1 miles west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 68► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Who Was Buffalo Bill? — |
| Near Lookout Mountain Road. | |||
| 69► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Windy Saddle Park / Connecting to the Past — |
| On Lariat Loop Road. | |||
| 70► Colorado (Jefferson County), Golden — Winter Wind on the Mesa — |
| Near Washington Ave., on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 71► Colorado (Jefferson County), Littleton — Columbine High School — |
| Near W. Bowles Ave. at S. Pierce St.. | |||
| 72► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — Dinosaur Ridge — Designated as part of the Dakota Hogback Natural Area — |
| Near West Alameda Parkway 0.1 miles west of Colorado Highway 470, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 73► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — Front Range Foothills — |
| Near Plains View Road. | |||
| 74► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — John Brisben Walker — |
| Near Vine Street. | |||
| 75► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — Morrison Fossil Area — National Natural Landmark — |
| On West Alameda Parkway 0.1 miles south of Hog Back Road (County Road 93), on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 76► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — Summer White House — |
| Near Vine Street. | |||
| 77► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — West Alameda Parkway / Dinosaur Ridge — Works Progress Administration — 1937 — |
| On Hog Back Road (County Road 93) at West Alameda Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Hog Back Road. | |||
| 78► Colorado (Jefferson County), Morrison — What is the Historical Significance of this Site? — |
| On West Alameda Parkway/Dinosaur Ridge 0.5 miles south of South Rooney Road (County Road 53), on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 79► Colorado (Jefferson County), Red Rocks Park — Red Rocks Amphitheatre — City and County of Denver Landmark — |
| 80► Colorado (Jefferson County), Red Rocks Park — Red Rocks Park — |
| Near Trading Post Road at Ship Rock Road. | |||