![]() Six years later, in 1867 the city became the permanent seat of government Colorado Territory, and on 1 August 1876 Colorado was admitted to the Union as 38th State. In 1861, Denver became part of the newly established Colorado Territory. In 1858 gold was discovered in the Rockies, thousands of venturers, merchants, miners, settlers, and prospectors set out for Colorado, and the site of today Denver became a makeshift mining town. The dome is plated with 24-karat gold leafs. ![]() ![]() The capitol is made from Colorado rose onyx, a type of stone so rare that all known reserves were used in the capitol’s construction. Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado. ![]()
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