Historical Marker
1371 Greene
Historical marker location:
1371 Greene Street, Silverton, Colorado
( Marker is at the intersection of Greene Street (County Highway 110) and West 14th Street, on the left when traveling north on Greene 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.