Colorado Experience: Auraria

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
  • In the late 1850s, prospects of gold lured miners to the intersection of the Platte River & Cherry Creek. It was here that Auraria, later to become “West Denver,” was born. Explore the origins of Denver through its oldest neighborhood and see how this culturally-rich community fought against urban renewal and is now home to several historic buildings and a thriving campus of opportunity.
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  • @tammylummus7819
    @tammylummus7819 4 роки тому +11

    I was excited to run across this video!
    My paternal ancestors (named Pierce) were 1st cousins to Wm. Green Russell, and members of the Russell Party, that first arrived, and discovered gold in Auraria. They also gave the community its name. It was (sentimentally) named after the community of Aurora, Georgia, where they were from. Both town names mean the same thing...

  • @dougreed9843
    @dougreed9843 Рік тому +2

    I grew up in Arvada and left in 1979 I went back at six months ago olde Town Arvada right on Wadsworth it brings tears to my eyes to see my old town reconditioned and preserved

    • @Zeus-oj1fh
      @Zeus-oj1fh Рік тому

      it wasn't yours to begin with. Especially with a name like Doug hahaha

  • @erikamackelvie
    @erikamackelvie 5 років тому +8

    How 'bout that ghost at 9:20 lol. Thanks RMPBS for posting! Love learning about our great state.

  • @farmyardflavours
    @farmyardflavours 2 роки тому +4

    my grandfather's name is at the end .i love that.

    • @jessicarc8622
      @jessicarc8622 11 місяців тому +1

      Your family line has the displaced scholarship to go to college.

  • @yaakovaaron944
    @yaakovaaron944 5 років тому +5

    “KOL HAKAVOD” !
    You all uncovered some “Golden” history of Colorado ! Such amazing and inspiring stories of a small working class community, great historic photographs, and videography.

  • @rounddawaygirl2.042
    @rounddawaygirl2.042 Місяць тому

    Wow I can only imagine

  • @Laserblade
    @Laserblade Рік тому

    Excellent, as usual. Thank you!

  • @womanclothedinthesunq7574
    @womanclothedinthesunq7574 3 роки тому +1

    I love this channel and I love Mexican food! That's American!

  • @scottcomfort7106
    @scottcomfort7106 4 роки тому +4

    No photos of early construction specifically all of the amazing brick/block buildings. Something just isn't adding up with our history. If you guys have any photos of pre 1900 building construction I would be interested to see them.

  • @JenniferNielen
    @JenniferNielen 5 років тому +4

    Like most downtown cities in the US mostly ruined by taking out street cars to make way for cars and highways. US cities used to be almost like European cities downtown until the 50s.

    • @TheBandit7613
      @TheBandit7613 4 роки тому +2

      People WANT to drive their own cars. Colorado is spending most available transportation money on light rail that only 2% of the residents use. Consequently, the roads are beat up and congested. European cities are NOTHING like US cities. Housing here is spread out. The suburbs almost reach the Wyoming border. You aren't going to force people to take public transportation. What kind of car do you have?

  • @antlers163
    @antlers163 5 років тому

    Confluence Park.

  • @JaredCurrent
    @JaredCurrent 2 роки тому

    Not much of a shared campus anymore. Metro and CU denver are working as hard as they can to differentiate from eachother.

  • @TheBandit7613
    @TheBandit7613 2 роки тому

    Of course it was "sacred" I have yet to hear of a place that was not sacred.