101 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 15e — Welton Street — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

Near 17th Street at Welton Street, on the left when traveling south.

Welton Street connects Downtown to Five Points, the historical commercial center of the African-American community. The name of the neighborhood comes from the five-pointed intersection where 26th Avenue, 27th Street and Washington Street . . . — — Map (db m135527) HM

102 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 17w — Western Philosophy — Wall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

Near 17th Street at Glenarm Place, on the right when traveling south.

. . . — — Map (db m135511) HM

103 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, City Park — Civil War Artillery — G.A.R. Memorial —

On Steele Street.

(This memorial is made up to three plaques, each found at the base of a different piece of artillery.) Civil War Artillery 13-inch Seacoast Mortar Donated in 1897 by the Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Artillery 11-inch . . . — — Map (db m61985) WM

104 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Civic Center — In Honor of Christopher Columbus —

Near Broadway.

In Honor of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo 1451-1506) Italian Visionary and Great Navigator This bold explorer was the first European to set foot on uncharted land, on a West Indies beach in 1492. His four voyages brought . . . — — Map (db m4743) HM

105 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Civic Center — In Memory of Sadie M. Likens — 1840 — 1920 —

On Broadway (Business U.S. 287) at Colfax Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.

Who devoted many years of her life aiding the survivors of the Civil War and other wars. — — Map (db m5616) HM

106 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, East — Boeing RB-52B Stratofortress — USAF Serial Number 52-0005 —

Near East Academy Boulevard, 0.1 miles north of Rampart Way, on the left when traveling north.

The B-52 program had its roots in 1945, when the United States Army Air Forces sought to expand its capabilities with a long-range heavy bomber and jet powered flight. This resulted in the development of the Boeing YP-52 prototype that made its . . . — — Map (db m119433) HM

107 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Elyria-Swansea — Platte River Trail —

On Brighton Boulevard (State Highway 265) at York Street, on the right when traveling north on Brighton Boulevard.

This memorial is the property of the State of Colorado ——— Commemorating the route of the Platte River Trail principal route of Colorado pioneers trail of Major S.H. Long in 1820 trappers’ trail of 1830s and 1840s the . . . — — Map (db m203494) HM

108 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Fort Logan — WWII 10th Mountain Division — United States Army —

Near Omaha Drive, 0.1 miles west of Denver Drive.

This monument is dedicated to the World War II 10th Mountain Division soldiers. Their unique talents and heroic deeds contributed to the Aleutian Islands Campaign and the earlier termination of the war in the Italian Theater of Operations. Special . . . — — Map (db m105783) HM WM

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109 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Lincoln Park — Camp Weld —

On West 8th Avenue at Vallejo Street, on the left when traveling east on West 8th Avenue.

This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado ——— This is the southwest corner of Camp Weld Established September 1861 for Colorado Civil War Volunteers. Named for Lewis L. Weld, first Secretary of Colorado . . . — — Map (db m203499) HM

110 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Lincoln Park — The Buckhorn Exchange — Established 1893 — Denver’s Oldest Restaurant —

On Osage Street at West 10th Avenue on Osage Street.

In November 1893, Henry H. “Shorty Scout” Zietz opened a saloon in this building, which was built about 1886 by Neef Brothers Brewery. Known as the Rio Grande Exchange, the saloon catered to the railroaders working across Osage Street at . . . — — Map (db m51709) HM

111 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Northwest — 421 — Elitch Theatre —

On West 37th Place at Vrain Street, on the right when traveling east on West 37th Place.

Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m203421) HM

112 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Northwest — Gold Was Discovered —

Near Sheridan Boulevard (Colorado Route 95) just north of West 49th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado ——— One mile north of this point Gold Was Discovered on June 22, 1850, by a party of California-bound Cherokees. The discovery was made by Louis Ralston, whose name . . . — — Map (db m203500) HM

113 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Northwest — Theatre Alumni — The Historic Elitch Theatre —

On West 37th Place just east of Vrain Street, on the right when traveling east.

While we cannot showcase 100-years of stars, here are some of the brightest… Antoinette Perry (1904 & 1908) She may not be a household name, but you probably know the Tony Awards — the annual award for excellence in Theatre. . . . — — Map (db m203431) HM

114 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Overland — Overland Park —

Near West Jewell Avenue at South Huron Street, on the right when traveling west.

This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado ——— Most historical of Denver’s municipal parks. Created in 1882. This site was homesteaded in 1862 by “Potato” Clark. Jim Beckwourth, Mulatto “Daredevil”, erected a home in 1860 .6 . . . — — Map (db m203446) HM

115 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Sloan Lake — Manhattan Beach —

Near West Byron Place just east of Wolff Street, on the right when traveling east.

This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado ——— On the northwest shore of Sloan’s Lake was Manhattan Beach popular amusement park of the Gay Nineties, with a theater, boating, dancing, and specialties. Opened . . . — — Map (db m203490) HM

116 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, West Highland — Roger W. Woodbury Branch - Denver Public Library —

On Federal Boulevard (U.S. 287) at West Highland Park Place (West 33rd Avenue), on the right when traveling south on Federal Boulevard.

Erected through the generosity of Mr. Andrew Carnegie —1912— — — Map (db m231014) HM

117 ► Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Windsor — Colorado Volunteers — 1898-1899 —

Near South Quebec Street, 0.1 miles south of East Alameda Avenue.

(West Side:) Puerta Real, Royal Gate through which officers of the American Army entered the walled city to negotiate the Surrender of Manila Map of the Philippine Islands emblematic of the territory and . . . — — Map (db m75608) WM

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