Settling the Frontier
Created by denverstorytrek
What are your prospects in Denver?
Explore your propensity for perserverenceWith the promise of gold 1,600 miles away would you pack your belongings and head across country? The discovery of gold at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in 1858 lured prospectors and pioneers with the dream of making a new life.
Audio Stories
To listen by phone, dial the Trek Connect phone number 303.562.2407. Enter the corresponding story number followed by the # sign.
Story Site #1 Four Mile Historic Park
Oral History #201 told by Constance Wyatt
Oral History #202 told by Susie Hickey
Oral History #219 Black American West Museum told by Opalonga Pugh
Story Site #19 Black America West Museum
Story Site #3 Byers Evans House Museum- Byers segment
Story Site #8 Byers Evans House Museum- Evans segment
Oral History #208 told by Margaret Hayden
Oral History #209 told by Ethlelind Elbert Austin
Story Site #2 15 & Broadway
Story Site #4 Confluence Park
Oral History #204 told by Nick Sterner
Created by denverstorytrek
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