Shady Side of Denver - RiNo's Dark History & Murals tour Rino and 5 Points Walking Tour

You will see the best of Denver and hear some of the worst. We will cover everything from the KKK, Black Panthers and infamous murders to some of the most notable pioneers in Colorado.
This tour will take you thru the first suburb of Denver, 5 points, Curtis park and RiNo where you can see some of Denver's finest artwork and learn a lot of history and stories about this area and Colorado in general. This was a very multicultural area with 5 points being the heart of the African American community and Curtis Park and Rino more of a Latino and mixed area. We will not just cover some notable crimes and murders, but also some interesting stories of the first black and other notable pioneers from Barney Ford to Horace Tabor.

In 5 points, once considered the Harlem of the west we will inform you of the old late night spots and also how involved the KKK was involved in Colorado and some conflicts between the police and black Panthers. There were also several other notable murders between Preachers and Parishioners and a self professed messiah who murdered several social workers. Other stories include the Japanese who came to reside here after being in interment camps and an anarchist/commune called the Pitchfork. Nearby is where Neal Cassady grew up who was a main character in Jack Kerouac's book "On The Road" and several of the places in their book where in the area we explore in 5 points and Larimar street, once the skid row of Denver.

We can stop for a drink before we thru the cities oldest park, Curtis Mestizo Park before heading to River North Art District (RINO), an industrial renewal area with music venues, brewpubs, art galleries and features more than 200 beautiful murals. Here we can not just enjoy the art but learn some of Colorado's dark history, like the Sand Creek Massacre where over 200 native woman and children were massacred and the story of a man Silas Soule who fought for the truth but paid with his life. We will also talk about misogynist Lyndon James McLeod who went on a shooting rampage just after Christmas in 2021 to get revenge on all those who offended him. Margery Reed inherited millions from her parents mining exploits, but later died from a mysterious disease before she was 30. Or was it just her husband trying to get an inheritance? Emily Griffith spend her lifetime educating adults and children and started many training schools that we have today. You would hope she could enjoy her retirement in the mountains in Colorado but she was executed with her sister instead.

My tours area small groups and flexible so I read the room a bit to see what people are interested in and we can stop at places for drinks or snacks on the way.

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