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Get a Whiff of Jolly Rancher History

by admin | Aug 3, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits

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...

Artifact conservation and masonic apron at GHM

by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum

Masonic apron Pictured is a masonic apron (presently missing from our display case) that belonged to one of Golden’s first dentists, Dr. Leslie Anderson. It is over 100 years old. Made of goat skin, cotton fabric, and silk ribbon, it is also painted with symbols of...

Jolly Rancher: Colorado’s favorite candy maker

by admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits

A number of candy companies have called Colorado home over the years. There was Brecht Candy Company (long-gone), and the likes of Hammond’s and Enstrom Candies that still satisfy folks today. But the most famous has to be Jolly Rancher Candies, even though...

Newly Displayed Artifacts at Museum

by admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum

Popcorn. Soda pop. Hushed voices. Previews…. There’s something so special about experiencing a blockbuster film on the big screen. Thanks to Covid it has probably been a while since you’ve enjoyed watching a movie in the theater.  But we all have memories of...

New Outreach Program Helps Connect Students to Ute Traditional Knowledge

by admin | Jan 1, 2023 | Golden History Museum

A New Outreach Program Helps Connect Students to Ute Traditional Knowledge Golden History Museum & Park is pleased to announce that we have been chosen as a partner organization to help History Colorado facilitate their new educational outreach program, Ute...