What Year Did Boulder Become A City?
1858. The first settlement in Boulder County was established at Red Rocks, now known as The Peoples’ Crossing (formerly “Settlers Park”), by gold-seekers on October 17, 1858. One of the settlers, A.A. Brookfield, organized the Boulder City Town Company on February 10, 1859 from which Boulder City sprang to life. Is Boulder a city or …
