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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...

Rare Tax Revenue Stamp Acquired by Museum

by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits

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...

Golden High School Yearbooks available online

by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden High School

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...