History
2023 New Highlands Ranch Historical Society Board Members
At the January 2023 HRHS Board of Directors meeting several new officers were elected to serve on the Board. These include: Marian Robinson – Board Secretary Mary Beth Watkins – Board Treasurer In addition, Forrest Dykstra from the Highlands Ranch Metro District...
January 2023 Program: Maria von Trapp, The Story Behind & Beyond “The Sound of Music”
Maria von Trapp (as portrayed by Elsa Wolff) The Story Behind and Beyond “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” Special Musical Guests Deja Vu Quartet from the Skyline Chorus. Group Sing-a-Long led by Elsa on her Guitar Matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers, Maria von Trapp...
Where are the Cherry Trees?
Cherry Creek, Cherry Hills, Cherry Creek State Park, Cherry Street. It’s amazing how often the cherry name appears in the Denver and Colorado area. Ever wonder where the cherry trees are and why so many places are named “cherry”? Cherry orchards once thrived on the...
Carnations for the White House
She had dozens of carnations shipped from Colorado to the White House weekly. Marie Geneva Doud, known as “Mamie “, was born in Iowa but raised in Denver. She attended the Wolcott School for Girls, a finishing school for wealthy young girls. While visiting friends in...
The Transformation of Denver’s Toni to Broadway’s Tony
The Transformation of Denver's Toni to Broadway's Tony Born June 1888 to wealthy parents in Denver on what later would become Colfax Street, Antoinette Perry developed a love of the theater during stays with her aunt who lived in Park County, on what is still...