by Admin 2 | Dec 15, 2022 | Book, Local History
“Douglas County Colorado: Prehistory to 2020” Historic Douglas County, Inc. (HDC) is an organization that provides broad communication with the public about the historically rich venues, events and cultural values upon which our pioneering forerunners...
by Admin 2 | Dec 14, 2022 | Local History, Tidbits
Soft Serve Ice Cream, Cheerios and Bilge Pumps Have you ever thought of these things together? What can they possibly have in common? Just up the road from Highlands Ranch, in Englewood, is the former site of General Iron Works. According to an article written by...
by Admin 2 | Dec 14, 2022 | Book, Field Trip, Local History, Program, Tidbits
The Cherry Creek Valley has long served as a major transportation corridor, from Native American footpaths to the proposed route of Interstate 25. In the 1860s, six “Mile Houses” along Cherry Creek provided food, lodging, and other services for travelers heading to,...
by Admin 2 | Dec 5, 2022 | Tidbits
For the third year in row the Highlands Ranch Historical Society (HRHS) has received funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). The funding helps support the many programs, activities and operations of this non-profit community-based...
by Admin 2 | Nov 5, 2022 | Book, Local History, Photo Gallery, Program, Tidbits
This October 2022 presentation is about two discoveries: a recent very minor discovery by Rolf Asphaug of an intriguing little label on a local map, and the earthshaking, world-changing 164-year-old discovery which that label referenced. It is mainly of the 1859...
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