A small historical reference
Geography: City of Boulder is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Boulder is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the Colorado state capital of Denver.
It is home of the main campus of the University of Colorado, the state's largest university. On November 7, 1861, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation to locate the University of Colorado in Boulder. On September 20, 1875, the first cornerstone was laid for the first building (Old Main) on the CU campus. The university officially opened on September 5, 1877.
In 1907, Boulder adopted an anti-saloon ordinance. Statewide prohibition started in Colorado in 1916 and ended with the repeal of national prohibition in 1933.
Date of foundation: 1858 as Boulder City, N.T.
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Population: 97 385
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