This week for #ThrowbackThursday we’re celebrating Colorado Railroad Heritage Week, marking the anniversary of a monumental moment in history – the arrival of the first train in Denver!
![1 - DSP&P 51 plus freight train, W side of Alpine Pass at the Palisades 1884](https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-DSPP-51-plus-freight-train-W-side-of-Alpine-Pass-at-the-Palisades-1884-255x300.jpg)
![RGS - Early WH Jackson Image, Lizard Head Pass](https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RGS-Early-WH-Jackson-Image-Lizard-Head-Pass-e1718934808481.jpg)
On June 24, 1870, the Iron Horse made its grand entrance, transforming Denver from a remote frontier town into a bustling gateway to the West. The whistle of that first locomotive heralded a new era of growth, opportunity, and connection for Colorado and beyond.
![126 - Coors Lithograph 1900 - note C&S train](https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/126-Coors-Lithograph-1900-note-CS-train-300x209.jpg)
![RGS - Early WH Jackson Image, Lizard Head Pass](https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RGS-Early-WH-Jackson-Image-Lizard-Head-Pass-e1718934808481-300x207.jpg)
Join us as we honor the legacy of the railroads that shaped our great state and remember the pioneering spirit that drove those iron tracks across the Rockies. #ColoradoRailroadHeritageWeek #DenverHistory #RailroadLegacy
![2024ProclamationLowRes](https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024ProclamationLowRes.jpg)