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The museums and landmarks keeping a mosaic of Colorado’s histories alive

by The Colorado Sun 4:25 AM MDT on Apr 29, 202612:25 PM MDT on May 2, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Wooden plaque with engraved text and graphics marking Denver’s Historic Chinatown is mounted on a brick wall along a city sidewalk. Reflections of buildings appear in the window beside it.

Denver’s Chinatown

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A historic stone church stands at the end of a concrete path, with a commemorative plaque mounted on a large rock in the foreground under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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A weathered wooden house with a front porch sits in a dry, grassy field next to a dirt road under a clear blue sky.

Dearfield

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A stone sign reads "Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site" in a grassy, open landscape under a cloudy sky, marking the solemn site where the Sand Creek Massacre occurred. Metal poles and dry grasses stand beside the sign.

Sand Creek

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A wooden guard tower with glass windows stands near a long, brown barracks building—reminders of the Japanese American farms that once dotted this dry, grassy landscape under a clear sky.

Camp Amache

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Wooden display case in a museum or gallery holds framed photos, plaques, and awards; more display cases are visible in the background along a hallway.

Blair-Caldwell African-American Research Library

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A child in a blue hoodie observes mineral and crystal displays in a dimly lit museum hallway.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

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Barney Ford House

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Three people interact in a rustic kitchen with pumpkins, dried corn, and peppers hanging; food and kitchenware are spread out on the table.

El Pueblo History Museum

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