The beginnings of Boulder
The story of Boulder, Colorado begins roughly 300 million years ago, when our iconic Flatirons formed the seabed of the ocean that covered the better part of the North American continent. This sea, the Western Interior Seaway, ate away at the sandstone beneath it until it began to resemble the shape of the Flatirons we all know and love.
The foothills of Boulder, as seen from Wonderland Lake Park.
It wasn’t until about 40 million years ago that the Flatirons shifted into their present position when the Rocky Mountains were created, becoming part of the “Fountain Formation”. This formation includes other spectacular Colorado landmarks including the Red Rocks Park (and, of course, the amphitheater!) and the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. It stretches all the way from Colorado to Wyoming.
Human beings first came to what is now Colorado roughly 13,000 years ago in the aftermath of the Ice Age Summer. In Fort Collins, archeologists have found artifacts dating from roughly 11,000 years ago that include both cultural items such as artwork and more practical ones such as arrowheads at this site. From then on, numerous Native American tribes settled in Colorado and later, Boulder. In fact, Boulder Valley became an …read more
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