Historical Marker
Weld County Irrigation / Ault Country
Historical marker location:
CanAm Highway, Ault, Colorado
( Marker is at the intersection of CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on CanAm Highway.)
Marker installed: 1997
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.