Lincoln Hills, once the largest African American recreational resort west of the Mississippi, was created in response to ...

Black History is an important part of Colorado’s 150 years as a state. At History Colorado, visitors can see some artifacts ...

Ken Salazar embodies southern Colorado history. He just gave boxes of it to History Colorado’s Borderlands project.

Local Black businessmen organized in 1865 after learning about the language proposed for a Colorado constitution. They ...

As the U.S. celebrates Black History Month, a Colorado Springs historian is hoping more people will become aware of a particularly fascinating chapter of history -- which unfolded right here in the ...

History Colorado debuted a new exhibit on Saturday featuring 50 different artifacts from U.S. history to mark the state and country’s upcoming anniversaries. As Colorado celebrates its 150th ...

Very rarely is it possible to start out on the wrong foot and yet wind up hitting a successful stride. But somehow, in the case of the History Colorado Center, getting it wrong at first hasn’t ...

A new exhibit at the History Colorado Center uncovers how 137 Black men, advocating for their voting rights in the 1860s, ...

During the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in Colorado, mining camps quickly grew into bustling towns. Glimpses of history can be seen through architectural remains and objects left behind, even red light ...