Historical Marker
The Astor House
Historical marker location:
822 12th St, Golden, Colorado
( Marker is on 12th Street east of Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling west.)
The state capital, Denver, was originally called "Denver City" when it was founded in 1858. It was named after James W. Denver, the governor of the Kansas Territory, and the city's founders hoped that he would help promote their new settlement. However, Governor Denver never actually visited the city.