Program: Colorado Freedom Memorial
The September 16, 2024 program was "Rick Crandall and the Colorado Freedom Memorial –25 Years in the Making and More to Come" Rick, who is passionate about the Colorado Freedom Memorial, made it come alive as he described the Memorial and how it came abou: On May 30,...
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...
Rocky Mountain Ranch UFO Sightings, Government Cover-Ups
The Monday, July 15, 2024 program on UFO Sightings was well attended! "Colorado Skin Walker Ranch" Katie Paige, researcher investigator author, shared her latest discoveries concerning the Rocky...
At The Flying W Ranch
BY Shirley Cavanaugh, September 2024 The Flying W Ranch was burned to ashes in the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012.The owners were determined to rebuild. It took eight years but it's now even more beautiful. I visited during the "old days" when I was stationed with the Air...
Oral History: Bill and Sandy Loeffler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CjgLNvKCGo Golf is and has been big business in Highlands Ranch ever since the opening of the Links, the first golf course, in 1987. Commissioned and built by Mission Viejo, it has served the community for many years, and is still...
Flying W Dinner and Show Tour
Highlands Ranch Historical Society members enjoyed an entertaining tour to the Flying W Ranch, where dinner, show, and many activities were the highlights of a fun evening! We enjoyed a stress-free ride on a large bus coach to Colorado Springs, and arrived refreshed...