Joe Blake Made Highlands Ranch Into Hometown USA
Joe Blake Made Highlands Ranch Into Hometown USA Article Written by Shirley Cavanaugh, Publicity Chair HR Historical Society Video Tribute and Oral History by Mark Stevenson, Special Projects, HR Historical Joseph B. Blake might not be known to most Highlands...
Fire Fighting in Highlands Ranch
Highlands Ranch South Metro Fire Dept. Puts Out More Than Fires: The History of Fire Fighting in HR Highlands Ranch’s early residents had no fire and rescue services. “Before 1986, Highlands Ranch was not located within a fire district,” said Eric Hurst, Public...
Douglas County Sheriff Substation in Highlands Ranch
Highlands Ranch Douglas County Sheriff Officers Visible in Community Douglas County sheriff deputies are visible in Highlands Ranch—more often as goodwill ambassadors rather than law enforcers. But this is getting ahead of the story. The county’s law...
Animal Art in Public Places, Highlands Ranch
Busy Highlands Ranch residents might not take the time to notice the various forms of animal art found in their community. When Town Center was being built, a group of gorillas—yes, gorillas—was erected next to the Target parking lot. “Gorillas were put in the...
Art Cook, A Highlands Ranch Cowboy
Art Cook was a former employee of Mission Viejo and had been brought out to help develop the Ranch from the early days of Mission Viejo ownership in the early 80's. His passing in May of 2021 was a sad day for our community. Tribute Video for Art Cook Oral History of...
Art in Highlands Ranch Video and Scavenger Hunt
Art in Highlands Ranch Art is very much a part of daily life in Highlands Ranch, with a variety of art forms on public display. This program focused on outdoor and public art, with an overview of artistic examples and people. Travel along with Sara Walla and Jamie...
Arapahoe Hunt Club
While being an astute businessman, his true love in life was ranching with a special fondness for horses. In 1929 Phipps resurrected the Arapahoe Hunt Club, a prestigious group of horseback riding hunters, many wearing the traditional red vestments and aided by a...
Colorado Castles
A Highlands Ranch Zoom Program - Kevin Snow Join us for a chance to see how the well-to-do live (or did live) in the Castles of Colorado!! This is a recording. Colorado has always had lots of rock to work with, so building a castle was...
Gary Debus – An Oral History
A Highlands Ranch Oral History - Gary Debus Click HERE to watch the video. Once you access the Dropbox page, select " or continue to website" to see the video Everyone is invited to watch this video HRHS Membership is NOT...
In the Beginning: The First House
IN THE BEGINNING: THE FIRST HOUSE When Philip and Kaye Scott closed on the first house in the new community of Highlands Ranch on Sept. 28, 1981, developer Mission Viejo gave them a bonus—a 650-pound steer! “We had to buy a full-size freezer for all the...
Highlands Ranch, CO – The First Decade
Highlands Ranch, The First Decade With the creative skill of our Leadership Team Member, Mark Stevenson, who handles Special Projects, this month’s program “Highlands Ranch, The First Decade, is below. Mark, through our Oral Histories series, has interviewed...
Florence Martin (Daniels Park & Daniels and Fisher Dept. Store) – An Unbelievable Life
Florence Martin: Daniels Park (bordering Highlands Ranch & Daniels and Fisher Dept. Store) If the video does not diplay correctly lick - Here < JUNE HRHS Virtual Feature Click the video link above to watch this interesting presentation. Miss Florence...
Israel Archeology: History and Current Scenes
Israel Archeology: History and Current Scenes Dr. Gordon Tucker prepared a PowerPoint/Video of the May program. You may enjoy it at any time. (40 minutes) In addition to a color-coded timeline of the occupants of this land and pictures from the Tel...
HR History in the Making – Dinosaur Fossils in Highlands Ranch!
It’s A Triceratops! Dino Bones Found In Highlands Ranch Belong To ‘Pretty Big Triceratops’ – CBS Denver HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Paleontologists with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science confirmed that the fossils discovered at a Highlands Ranch construction...
Our lives, our Fortunes, our Sacred Honor
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence had very few illusions about what they were risking. How much of what they pledged did they actually lose?It was a glorious morning. The sun was shining and the wind was from the southeast. Up especially...
Filming Centennial At The Mansion
This video is about the Highlands Ranch Historical Society Oral History project. Filming from the Monday, April 16, 2018 meeting of the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Topic was the Filming of the TV Centennial Mini-Series in...
Walter Dennis – Highlands Ranch Mansion Memories
This video is about Walter Dennis's memories of the Phipps Mansion south of Denver, CO during the 1960's. Filmed on Location at the Highlands Ranch Mansion HRHS: Videographer: Mark Stevenson, Project Directors for the Highlands Ranch Oral History Project
Gary Dani – Early Resident and Employee of Mission Viejo Company
This oral history interview of the Gary Dani was collected on January 24, 2018 by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society in the course of their historical documentation of the Highlands Ranch area. This video is about Gary Dani's recollection of the filming of...
Gary Dani – Early and Long Time Resident of Highlands Ranch
This oral history interview of the Gary Dani was collected on January 24, 2018 by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society in the course of their historical documentation of the Highlands Ranch area. This video is about Gary Dani's recollection as an early and long time...
Steve Zotos – Former Douglas County Sheriff
This oral history interview of the Steve Zotos was collected on January 22, 2018 by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society in the course of their historical documentation of the Highlands Ranch area. This video is an Oral History of two Steve Zotos, remembering his...