PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Decades:	; 1860s; 1870s; 1880s; 1890s;
See also:	History of Colorado; Historical outline of Arizona; List of years in Colorado; 1876 in the United States;

The following is a list of events of the year 1876 in Colorado.

Incumbents

August 1 — The Territory of Colorado is admitted to the union of the United States as the 38th U.S. state.^[2]
October 3 — 1876 Colorado gubernatorial election: John Long Routt is elected as the first governor of Colorado.^[3]

^ "Home | Colorado State Archives". archives.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
^ "Today in History: August 1". loc.gov. Library of Congress.
^ Lohse, Joyce B. (2002). First Governor, First Lady: John and Eliza Routt of Colorado. Palmer Lake, CO: FILTER PRESS LLC. pp. 31–40. ISBN 978-0865410633.