We are two days away from the 125th anniversary of a big event in Edgewater’s history. October 14, 1892 was the first event in Edgewater’s quest to incorporate as a city. Edgewater’s Golden Anniversary History Book, published in 1951, records how Edgewater started its journey to incorporating as a city:
October 14, 1892 in the saloon of Mr. Steinke, near Sheridan Boulevard and Emerald Street (West 25th Avenue), a meeting was called and nearly a hundred persons were present representing saloon keepers and citizens. It was the purpose of the meeting to persuade the people to incorporate into a town. The saloon owners offered to pay all expenses in order that they be out from under the jurisdiction of Denver and the Ashland police. They not only wanted to incorporate what is now Edgewater but also extend into Denver, north of Manhattan Beach. The people were so alarmed at this proposal that they refused to have anything to do with it, fearing that the unsavory element connected with the saloons, liquor and gambling interests would make Edgewater a gangsters paradise.
It wouldn’t be until August 17, 1901 that efforts to incorporate Edgewater would be successful.
Joyride Brewing Company shares the same land as the site of this meeting at Steinke’s saloon (read more here). Joyride is currently serving a delicious lager named after Mr. Steinke.
So this Saturday, October 14, stop on by Joyride, order a Steinke Lager and raise a glass to those first Edgewater residents who raised their voices about what they wanted their community to be known for.
Joel has been a resident of Edgewater, Colorado with his family since 2012. He is the Executive Director of local education nonprofit Edgewater Collective and Editor of the Edgewater Echo.
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