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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jefferson County

 
Clickable Map of Jefferson County, Colorado and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Jefferson County, CO (151) Adams County, CO (26) Arapahoe County, CO (24) Boulder County, CO (17) Broomfield County, CO (2) Clear Creek County, CO (36) Denver County, CO (180) Douglas County, CO (24) Gilpin County, CO (32) Park County, CO (22) Teller County, CO (69)  JeffersonCounty(151) Jefferson County (151)  AdamsCounty(26) Adams County (26)  ArapahoeCounty(24) Arapahoe County (24)  BoulderCounty(17) Boulder County (17)  BroomfieldCounty(2) Broomfield County (2)  ClearCreekCounty(36) Clear Creek County (36)  DenverCounty(180) Denver County (180)  DouglasCounty(24) Douglas County (24)  GilpinCounty(32) Gilpin County (32)  ParkCounty(22) Park County (22)  TellerCounty(69) Teller County (69)
Golden is the county seat for Jefferson County
Adjacent to Jefferson County, Colorado
Adams County (26)  ►
Arapahoe County (24)  ►
Boulder County (17)  ►
Broomfield County (2)  ►
Clear Creek County (36)  ►
Denver County (180)  ►
Douglas County (24)  ►
Gilpin County (32)  ►
Park County (22)  ►
Teller County (69)  ►
 
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1 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — Arvada-Pride Flour Mill — Historic Olde Town Arvada Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — Gold Fever — 1828 to 1858 —
Near West 56th Avenue just south of Ralston Road, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — Historic Leyden Mine — [Barbara Gulch Open Space walking trails] —
On West 82nd Avenue near 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
4 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — Placer Mining — Gold from Gravel —
Near West 56th Avenue just south of Ralston Road, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — Ralston's Gold Discovery —
Near West 56th Avenue just south of Ralston Road, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — Supported by Agriculture — Historic Olde Town Arvada Walking tour —
On Grandview Avenue near Webster Street, on the left when traveling west.
7 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada — The Cherokee Trail — The Front Range from Bent's Fort to Laramie —
Near West 56th Avenue just south of Ralston Road, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — A Grand View — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
9 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — A Step Back in Time — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Arvada Celebrates — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Arvada Retail Historic Restoration — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Arvada Water Tower — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Wadsworth Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Arvada's First Park — Historic Olde Town Arvada Walking tour —
On Upham Street at Grant Place, on the right when traveling north on Upham Street.
14 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Arvada's Trolleys — Historic Olde Town Arvada Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
15 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Before Arvada — Colorado Territory 1866 — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard south of Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Bountiful Harvest — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
17 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Building Community — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Discovering Historic Olde Town: A Step Back in Time — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
19 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Doctor’s Office 7401 Grandview — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
20 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Early Commerce — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
21 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Fire, Fire — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Historic Olde Town's Buildings — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — McIlvoy House — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
24 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Olde Town - New Town — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
25 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Roads and Trains — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
26 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Small Town with Big City Ties — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Sparked by Gold — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — To Protect Lives and Property — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Village, Town, City — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Arvada, Olde Town Arvada — Wadsworth Boulevard — Historic Olde Town Walking Tour —
On Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 1114 Washington Avenue — Downtown Landmark —
On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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32 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 1115 Washington Avenue — City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board —
On Washington Avenue.
33 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 1120 Washington Avenue — Downtown Landmark —
On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
34 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 1200 Washington Avenue — Downtown Landmark —
On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
35 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 5JF562 — 1211 Washington Avenue — City of Golden Downtown Landmark Historic Preservation Board —
On Washington Avenue.
36 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 1212-1220 Washington Avenue — Downtown Landmark —
On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
37 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 700 Tenth Street — Golden High School — City of Golden Downtown Landmark Historic Preservation Board —
Near Tenth Street east of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 922 Washington Avenue — Stewart Block Building —
On Washington Avenue north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — A Daring Rescue —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► 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.
41 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Billy Drew Bridge
Near 10th Street 0 miles south of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
42 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Bone Deposition —
Near West Alameda Parkway.
43 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Brewing on Clear Creek-Coors History —
On Washington Avenue.
44 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Bridge Load Ordinance Background —
On Washington Avenue.
45 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Brontosaur Bulges —
Near Hog Back Road.
46 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Castle Rock —
Near 11th Street.
47 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Clay Mining — Mineria de Arcilla —
Near Triceratops Trail.
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48 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue.
49 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Colorado National Guard Armory —
On 11th Street at Arapahoe street, on the right when traveling west on 11th Street.
50 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Colorado School Of Mines —
Near Ford Street.
51 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Cretaceous Time —
Near County Road 93.
52 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Down by the Old Mill Stream
Near 10th Street east of Cheyenne Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
53 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Eakers Department Store 1953-1985 —
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Early History of Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue.
55 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Farming —
Near Washington Avenue Bridge.
56 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Fearsome Floods —
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
57 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Ferrell/Berthoud Home (Miners Hotel)
On Washington Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
58 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — First Bicycle Mishap in Golden —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — First Building Site —
On Washington Avenue south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — First Resident/Agriculturalist —
Near Washington Ave..
61 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Floods on Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
62 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Fun on Courthouse Hill —
On Washington Avenue.
63 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Gold —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Gold in Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue.
65 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Golden Alarm Bell —
Near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
66 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Golden and Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
67 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Golden City —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
68 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — 5JF1798 — Goosetown Tavern —
On 10th Street at Vasquez Street, on the right when traveling west on 10th Street.
69 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Greeley’s Crossing
On Washington Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
70 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Guggenheim Hall —
Near 11th Street.
71 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — History of the Avenue Bridge —
Near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
72 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — History of the Avenue Bridge 2 —
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — History of the Avenue Bridge 3 —
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — History of the Avenue Bridge 4 —
On east side of Washington Street Bridge, on the right when traveling east.
75 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Horace Greeley’s Crossing Point —
Near Washington Avenue.
76 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Iller Block —
On Washington Avenue at 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
77 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Irrigation and Farming —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
78 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Johnson and His Crew —
Near Washington Avenue.
79 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Jolly Rancher 1113 Washington Avenue — City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board —
On Washington Avenue.
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80 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Late Jurassic Time —
Near Hog Back Road.
81 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Native Americans on Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Overland Hotel — 1859-1910 —
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Play in the Wind
On Lariat Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
84 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Porcelain and Malted Milk —
On Washington Avenue.
85 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Recent History of Clear Creek —
On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
86 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Recreation: Past to Present
On Lariat Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
87 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Revolutionary War Patriots —
Near Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
88 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Rock Deformation —
Near County Road 93.
89 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Rock Flour Millstone
Near 10th Street just east of Cheyenne Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
90 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Settlement of Clear Creek Valley —
On Washington Avenue.
91 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Settler Farm Wife’s Initiative —
On Washington Avenue Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
92 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Son of Liberty —
Near 10th Street.
93 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Stop 7: Laramie Formation (68 mya) Clay Pits Fault, Fire Clay Mining, Reclamation —
On 12th Street.
94 ► 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.
95 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Territorial Capital of Colorado — 1862 to 1867 —
On Washington Avenue just north of 12th street.
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96 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — The Astor House —
On 12th Street east of Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling west.
97 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — The Boston Company —
Near Washington Avenue south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — The Golden Plunge 1928-1941 —
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
99 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — The Rocky Mountains —
Near Hog Back Road (State Highway 93) near West Alameda Parkway.
100 ► Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — The White Ash Mine Disaster —
On Washington Avenue.

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Oct. 18, 2026