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Online Exhibits & Digital Badges

Online exhibits make Colorado history come alive through creative presentation of authentic artifacts, historical images, and audio-visual materials. Interactive and social media components provide forums for conversation relating past themes and issues to contemporary life.

Complete a series of online activities to earn Digital Badges for your Mozilla Backpack.

History Colorado's online exhibits were made possible in part by the generous support from:
BP America, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Xcel Energy and the Martin J and Mary Ann O'Fallon Fund.

Online Exhibits

Amache: Japanese Internment in Colorado Online Exhibit

During World War II, 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps—including one in Colorado called "Amache." Governor Ralph L. Carr took an unpopular stance, inviting Japanese Americans to stay in Colorado after the war and publicly stating his opinion that internment was unconstitutional.
Colorado and the Fur Trade Online Exhibit

The Fur Trade in Colorado: Bent's Fort

Between 1833 and 1849, weary Santa Fe Trail travelers cheered when they saw Bent's Fort - a marketplace like no other. Before Colorado was even a state, Bent's Fort was a hub of activity and a place where goods from around the world could be traded for or purchased.
La Gente: Colorado's Hispano History

Explore hundreds of years of Hispano contributions in Colorado, from ancient civilizations to the Chicano Movement.
African American History in Colorado Online Exhibit

During the time of racial segregation, Lincoln Hills, the only all African-American resort west of the Mississippi provided a shelter from the storm.
Ute Tribal Paths

Explore the history of the Ute people, Colorado's oldest inhabitants, history from time immemorial to the present day.