Historical Marker
"Dinkey Engine"
Historical marker location:
1001 South Front Street, Sterling, Colorado
( Marker is at the intersection of South Front Street and Factory Street (Colorado Highway 6) on South Front Street.)
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.