1876 marked the start of Colorado’s decades-long ‘free silver’ crusade

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,176

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The special cargo arrived on the evening of May 3, 1876, on a westbound express train to Denver, where it was watched carefully and wheeled in through the side door at the Colorado National Bank.

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The barrel looked “quite as unpretentious and common as an ordinary beer …

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