Episode 2 of 2
Post Office in Auraria
- When
- January 1859
- Where
- Auraria
- Part of
- Founding of Denver, Colorado
A post office opened in Auraria in January 1859, serving the 50 cabins that had already been constructed in the settlement.
This development marked early institutional growth in the mining communities of the area. The Denver City post office itself opened later, on February 11, 1860.
Sources
- History of Denver Wikipedia
- Denver Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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