Countless places in Colorado help tell the story of who we are and what makes our state so special. Our Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation helps Coloradans recognize our state’s most historically significant places through the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.

In our Do you know this place? blog series, we quiz you on what you might know about these places and then tell you what makes them unique.

Looking for something special for that hard-to-shop-for person in your life? Need last-minute ideas for a holiday gift? We’ve got you covered with these ideas for history gifts that anyone on your list might love.

Colorado has been home to native peoples for millennia. The Ute people are Colorado’s longest continuous residents.

In celebration of the opening of the newest exhibit at History Colorado Center, Written on the Land: Ute Voices, Ute History, we invite you to discover the places the Ute tribes have called and continue to call home.