The Overland Trail

Historical marker location:

13074 County Road 370, Sterling, Colorado

( Marker is at the intersection of County Road 370 and U.S. 6 on County Road 370.)

Marker installed: 1999

The first documented discovery of gold in Colorado was in 1858, when a group of prospectors found gold near present-day Denver. This discovery led to the Pike's Peak Gold Rush and a population boom in the area.