History of Golden, Colorado | About Golden, CO
A CENTER OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. While industry was booming, the city was also becoming an important center of intellectual development as the home to the Colorado School of Mines established in 1870. Other historical sites include the gravesite of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Foothills Art Center, Boettcher Mansion, Calvary Church, our historic neighborhoods, and the Colorado ...