Those Illustrious Browns
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N 39° 44.647 W 104° 59.291
13S E 501012 N 4399357
A marker in the sidewalk outside the Brown Palace.
Waymark Code: WM7C3K
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2009
Views: 19
Orphaned at age seven, Henry C. Brown worked on a farm in Ohio where he learned carpentry. In 1860, Brown moved to Denver and set up shop. He went on to become one of Denver's most important early developers. He donated land for the State Capitol, and he built the Brown Palace Hotel. Toward the end of his life, the Silver Panic of 1892 robbed him of his fortune. He spent the remained of his days at the Brown Palace.
The name of the Brown Palace Hotel has nothing to do with the Unsinkable Molly Brown of Titanic fame.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
unkown
County or City: Denver
Date Dedicated: unknown
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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