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Exciting new map added to GHM&P collection
Golden History Museum & Park (GHM&P) recently acquired several rare artifacts from the Ben H. Parker Jr. estate in Golden. The Ben H. Parker Student Center at the Colorado School of Mines is named after his father. Notable finds include a signed 1896 second...
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History in the Baking: Classic Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients (Yields 2 Pies) 1 can (29 oz.) pumpkin puree 3 cups evaporated milk 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 1 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground clove ½ tsp allspice 2 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep dish pie shells Whipped...
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Special outdoor Christmas program for 2020
Christmas in the Park, 2020 Join us for Christmas in the Park on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, and learn the history behind some favorite traditions. This family event allows you to stroll through the Golden History Park, take in the colorful lights, peek through the...
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Nikki Nienhuis: Expressions in Nature
Guest post by Nikki Nienhuis As a Golden resident, it’s an honor to have my art showing in our local museum. As an Artist, it’s especially special to have my work showing during COVID. Art is really best experienced in person vs in photos, so I hope you get a chance...
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You Can Strike Gold Right Here in Colorado
Golden History Museum & Park Curator Mark Dodge contributed to this informative article in 5280 this week. Check it out and learn a bit about the riches right here in our nearby waterways.
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Influenza of 1918
“Flu situation here is getting dangerous,” blared a headline on the front page of Golden’s Colorado Transcript newspaper on Dec. 5, 1918. Though it’s more than 100 years old, this historic news story about Spanish influenza could’ve been written in 2020. “Clearly,...
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American Museum of Western Art Collaboration
We know that this year has been a new kind of challenge for all teachers, and to show our appreciation, we have teamed up with the American Museum of Western Art to create a fun and educational activity packet designed for 4th graders. The theme of this packet is...
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Fall 2020 Discover Magazine
The Fall 2020 Discover magazine features an excerpt from “A Woman’s Life in Golden,” Betty Herron Gleaton's memoir of growing up with polio (read the complete memoir in our online collection), and an account of traveling to Colorado in 1870 by Mrs. Mary Kalbaugh...
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