Colorado State Archives

Colorado State Archives is experiencing issues with our phones today! We apologize if you have been trying to call our office and can't get through. We have alerted our IT department, but at this time we do not know when the phones will be back up. You can always reach our office by email, mail, fax, or our online records request form. Visit https://archives.colorado.gov/about/contact-us for more details.

Contact Us | Colorado State Archives The Colorado State Archives Research Room is located on the first floor of the Centennial building, one block south of the State Capitol building in Denver. Please call ahead to make arrangements to access a record, as it may not be immediately available at your disposal. Also, note that there is a....

Colorado State Archives will be closed starting at 2pm Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. We will be open again on Tuesday, December 2nd. As always, feel free to submit any requests for records online, via email, or through mail at any time. See https://archives.colorado.gov/request for more information!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday this week!

On this day in 1896, the Federal Government purchased a site in Denver on Colfax avenue to build a facility to coin money. This building, known as the Denver Mint, is still operating today. Every coin with the letter "D" embossed in the lower right is produced at the Denver Mint.

📷 A black and white postcard showing a view of the Denver Mint, Public Library (now the McNichols Building), and State Capitol. Image courtesy of the Colorado State Archives.