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Honey bees at Golden History Park
Honey bees at Golden History Park Observing honey bee activity at Golden History Park can be a rewarding and enriching experience when done from a respectful distance. Consider using binoculars to get an intimate and detailed perspective on bee life. Quick history...
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Arapahoe City: Jefferson County’s First City
Arapahoe City: Jefferson County’s First City Arapahoe City was located north of Clear Creek, west of present-day McIntyre Street approximately two miles east of Golden. Initially, a mining district, and the earliest city in Jefferson County, it was founded on November...
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Preparing Our Honey Bees For Winter
Preparing Our Honey Bees For Winter By Patricia Donahue, volunteer apiarist Our honey bees worked hard this year and because of that, we benefited by being able to harvest some delicious honey in August (which is for sale in the GHM gift shop, while supplies last). A...
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Rare Tax Revenue Stamp Acquired by Museum
State of Colorado Half Barrel of Beer Tax Revenue Stamp By Vanya Scott, Curatorial Assistant The Museum recently acquired a fine example of a 1935 State of Colorado Half Barrel of Beer Tax Revenue Stamp. This tax stamp was among the first of the liquor tax stamps...
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Fall 2023 Discover Magazine
Top Stories in Fall 2023 Discover The current issue of Discover magazine features articles on Golden High School's 150th birthday, as well as our Indigenous Connections Project. We’ve published a short excerpt of chapter three of our report in the magazine, but you...
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Curator Stephanie Gilmore Featured on Colorado & Company, August 16, 2023
Check out our very own Stephanie Gilmore featured on Colorado & Company, on August 16, 2023, talking about Golden High School's 150th Anniversary. Stephanie discusses yearbooks, the demon mascot, dance cards, and more.
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Golden High School Yearbooks available online
The first yearbook published by Golden High School was entitled The Gold Pan and was produced by the Class of 1916. In that yearbook, the foreword explains how the senior class desired to share their story with future generations, and how they wanted to have a written...
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Get a Whiff of Jolly Rancher History
Get a Whiff of Jolly Rancher History By Stephanie Gilmore, Curator Jolly Rancher Ice Cream and Hard Candy Green apple, hot cinnamon, cherry; these are just some of the flavors that Dorothy and Bill Harmsen lovingly added to their famous Jolly Rancher candies. Before...
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