by HRHS Admin | Jan 6, 2016 | Local History, Program
Colorado FirstYet Colorado was once a barrier. The first American sent here that the Rocky Mountains were unfit for civilization and would be anything more than an icy wasteland. The first of California-bound settlers arrived here several decades later and saw...
by HRHS Admin | Dec 15, 2015 | Tribute
Congratulations to IdaLynn and Gerry Gedde, the new Coordinators for the Highlands Ranch Historical Society Wranglers. They will be working in conjunction with Board Member, Sara Lebofsky, in managing the Wrangler Program.Along with being members of the...
by HRHS Admin | Nov 14, 2015 | Local History, Program
An old homestead rests in the backcountry of Highlands Ranch. Rhyolite rocks line its base. Its rich wood is cracked and split, its windows gone. Its skeleton has been worn down over the years. But the decaying home means a lot to Norma Grigs, 87, who...
by HRHS Admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
This oral history interview of Lawrence Phipps III was collected on August 14th, 2015 by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society in the course of their historical documentation of the Highlands Ranch area. Lawrence was the last resident of the Highlands Ranch Mansion...
by HRHS Admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
This oral history interview of Art Cook was collected on September 22, 2015 by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society in the course of their historical documentation of the Highlands Ranch area. Art was Ranch Manager at Highlands Ranch, CO in the 80’s HRHS:...
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