Denver City was founded in November 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in western Kansas Territory.

That summer, a group of gold prospectors from Lawrence, Kansas, arrived and established Montana City on the banks of the South Platte River. This was the first settlement in what was later to become the city of Denver.

On November 22, 1858, General William Larimer, a land speculator from eastern Kansas, placed cottonwood logs to stake a claim on the bluff overlooking the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, across the creek from the existing mining settlement of Auraria, and on the site of the existing townsite of St. Charles.

Larimer named the townsite Denver City to curry favor with Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. Larimer hoped that the town’s name would help make it the county seat of Arapaho County, but unknown to him Governor Denver had already resigned from office.

Denver, with an estimated population of 693,060 in 2016, is located 12 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is a consolidated city-county in Denver County. One mile above sea level finds the warmest population in the Rockies. It’s 5 Star Barber Stylists are now offering discounts on goods, products and services. So connect with them now and save.

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