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When the Union Pacific Railroad decided to go through Wyoming instead of through Colorado, many people moved from the territory. Denver itself was shrinking. Former Governor John Evans rescued Colorado Territory by promoting a connecting railroad from Denver to Cheyenne. The new railroad received no federal bond subsidy as had the Union Pacific, but Congress provided a generous land grant to encourage investment. Grading began in 1868, and the road was completed in June, 1870. The tracks ran through this point.
Denver Pacific agents encouraged settlers to purchase land on the company's grant, and Horace Greeley supported the idea of an agricultural colony in the pages of his New York Tribune. The Union Colony at Greeley (1870) was one result of these efforts. In 1880 the Denver Pacific was absorbed by the Union Pacific.
Denver Pacific agents encouraged settlers to purchase land on the company's grant, and Horace Greeley supported the idea of an agricultural colony in the pages of his New York Tribune. The Union Colony at Greeley (1870) was one result of these efforts. In 1880 the Denver Pacific was absorbed by the Union Pacific.
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| HM Number | HM28ZL |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1965 |
| Placed By | The State Highway Department, by the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, and by the State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J. N. Hall Endowment |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, July 2nd, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 518440 N 4506593 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.71005000, -104.78168333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 42.603', W 104° 46.901' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 42' 36.18" N, 104° 46' 54.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 970 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 182 US-85, Nunn CO 80648, US |
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