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Monday’s Must See: The Brown Palace

Posted by on June 30th 2008 to Attractions, History & Information, Just a Bit Weird - Fun & Quirky Places, Lodging, Must-See Sights, People - Interesting Local People, Top Ten, Tours - Guided or Self-Guided, Weird Denver  Tagged , , , , , , ,
Monday’s Must See: The Brown Palace

The Brown Palace!
Henry Cordes Brown, who was originally from Ohio, brought his family to Denver and homesteaded on the 160 acres that is now known as Capitol Hill. Over the years he built up the neighborhood into one of the most swank in Denver at the time. Unfortunately he lost his fortune in economic crisis of 1877 and was forced to sell his estate. not one to be kept down long, he was back in the flush by 1880. Several years later when he was refused entrance into Denver’s fanciest Hotel, The Windsor, because he was wearing his cowboy …read more

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Spare Change?

Posted by on December 10th 2007 to Attractions, Family Fun, History & Information, Tours - Guided or Self-Guided  Tagged , , , ,
Spare Change?

Quick! Take out a handful of change!
Look carefully on the coin’s face. Do you see a little D, or a P? If you see a D, then you’re holding a coin that was minted right here in Denver!
That’s right! There is a United States Mint in downtown Denver, and if you want to, you can take a tour of it! If you can’t make it in person, they also have virtual tours available. Reservations are required, and you can make them through the website (which is recommended) or through the walk up window at the Visitor’s Center on Cherokee …read more

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