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Indigenous Connections Project Update

by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | Golden History Museum, Indigenous Connections Project

Indigenous Connections Project Update By Nathan Richie Project Beginnings Golden and all of Colorado has and continues to be Indigenous peoples’ homeland. Presently, the State of Colorado maintains a list of 48 federally recognized tribes with historic ties to...

Summer 2024 Discover Magazine

by admin | Jul 13, 2024 | Collections and Exhibits, Discover Magazine, Indigenous Connections Project

Top Stories in Summer 2024 Discover The current issue of Discover magazine features an update on two exciting new exhibitions which will open in August. The Clear Creek Room is the museum’s newest exhibition and program space that explores the unique history of...

Honey bees at Golden History Park

by admin | Apr 30, 2024 | 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...

Arapahoe City: Jefferson County’s First City

by admin | Mar 18, 2024 | Collections and Exhibits

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 28, 1858. Members of the Arapahoe Town...

Preparing Our Honey Bees For Winter

by admin | Nov 25, 2023 | Golden History Park

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 female honey bee (worker bee) will...