Do you know that the town of Denver was originally in Arapahoe County, and, in fact, the Arapahoe County Seat? Arapahoe County was created in 1861 as part of the Colorado Territory. It stretched from Sheridan Boulevard in Denver east to the Kansas border. Denver was the Arapahoe county seat until 1901 when the Colorado General Assembly carved Denver County and Adams County out of Arapahoe County. Today, Littleton is the Arapahoe County seat.
- Courtesy Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel and Kendra BlackPhoto: Denver Public Library #X-18852 - Exterior view of the Arapahoe (later Denver) County Court House, designed by architect Elijah E. Meyers, located between 15th, 16th and Tremont Streets and Court Place in Denver, Colorado. Shows horse-drawn carriages and a fountain on the lawn of the county building.