Colorado was not yet ten years old when the first effort got under way to erect a statehouse. Still a territory, Colorado had already had two other capital cities when the Seventh Legislative Assembly on December 9, 1867, made Denver the official capital city. Although Golden had been the official capital for several years, most of the government business was transacted in Denver and popular convenience led to officially moving the capital there. In Denver the territorial offices were scattered about town and the legislature met where it could. Read More…
