03/1864 AD founded
Governor Evans donated land across from his house in Denver and obtained a charter from the territorial legislature to found the Territory's first college, the Colorado Seminary, which later became the University of Denver.
Evans served as the Chairman of the University of Denver Board of Trustees until his death.
Evans donated land in southeast Denver for a new University of Denver campus in 1890. The area is now called University Park
Denver, CO
Lattitude: 39.7391° N
Longitude: 104.9902° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 39.7391° N
Longitude: 104.9902° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What founded?
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John Evans (Colorado governor) 2nd Governor of the Terr...
Objects To Whom or What was founded?
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University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Private research univers...
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