DENVER (KDVR) — A new wrinkle has been added to the fold in the rumors about a new Denver Broncos stadium, when the organization, alongside Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, announced on Tuesday that the Burnham Yard is the preferred site for the team's stadium.

In the future, the area might play host to a privately funded, multi-billion-dollar stadium with a retractable roof, but what has it been before the big announcement?

Before it was the desired spot for the Broncos' stadium, before it was used by Union Pacific and even before Colorado was declared a state, Burnham Yard had been in operation for more than 150 years.

The railroad yard is located in an industrial area near the South Platte River. It was established in 1871 when the company, Rio Grande Industries, acqu

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