History
From Tree Nursery to State-of-the-Art Medical Center: A Walking Tour of the Former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
In 1888, Alfred Henry Gutheil of Gutheil Park Investment Company constructed Gutheil Park and Gutheil Gardens on what had been Arapahoe and Cheyenne ancestral land. This suburban park, where Generals Park is today, served as picnic grounds as well as a commercial...
Strolling Through History: A Walking Tour of Castle Rock
Photo Above: The iconic feature from which Castle Rock gets its name. The Castle Rock Historical Society offers two options for walking through historic Castle Rock - a traditional paper map and descriptions or a QR alternative using markers at designated landmarks....
Time Traveling Through Highlands Ranch
Time Traveling Through Highlands Ranch Program Presented on Monday August 19, 2024 A photo gallery of the program can be accessed above, and the actual Video of the program can be accessed at the end of this article. Dr. Donna Anderson, Affiliate Faculty in Geology,...
Becoming an Elvis Tribute Artist and the Elvis Denver Connection
ELVIS VISITED THE HIGHLANDS RANCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Aaron Black presented a Tribute to Elvis in Concert show. Yes, Elvis performed for us. (Some lucky ladies got a scarf or a lei.) He also explained how he became an Elvis Tribute Artist (ETA). The program concluded...
A Colorado Panorama-The Stories Behind the Faces on the Wall
Program Monday May 20, 2024 Don Morreale’s PowerPoint presentation told the story of this controversial 650-foot-long mosaic tile mural (one of the largest murals in the world) on the Welton St. side of the Colorado Convention Center. Don discussed ‘the big...