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Spring 2019 Newsletter: Discover
Read the Spring 2019 issue of Discover magazine featuring “Milking an Opportunity,” a history of malted milk. Please give us a call if you’d like to receive the paper version of this magazine at your home.
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The War to End all Wars closed this week
The War to End all Wars closed this week. I hope you saw the Winchester signal canon used in Golden to celebrate both the end of World War I and World War II. Thank you to Golden resident Dan Mayo for loaning this one-of-a-kind Golden treasure. This was the first time...
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One of the greatest cows in the world
Best remembered today for clay mining, the Parfet family from Golden, also excelled in dairy farming. Caleb Ellsworth Parfet came to Colorado with his family in 1874. He went into the clay business with his brother, George (GW) Parfet. (Parfet Park’s namesake), and...
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Milking an opportunity
Adolph Coors knew Prohibition was coming. An astute businessperson, he started diversifying his business holdings with real estate, pottery manufacturing, and a cement company. Additionally, a relatively new product called malted milk would help him—and Golden—survive...
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Golden History Museum Free Admission in 2019, Celebration of 80th Anniversary
GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM TO BE FREE IN 2019 To Celebrate 80th Anniversary, Golden History Museum & Park Will Offer FREE Admission to All in 2019 DEC. 18, 2018 GOLDEN, CO For a small town, Golden has played a huge part in Colorado history. Now, thanks to the...
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Unpacking time capsules, part 2
As promised, here's a nearly complete inventory of Golden's 1968 time capsule. Below is a long list, in no particular order, to peruse. For ease of organization, we've sorted contents into folders. Enjoy! Items in Folders Foldered items: Large folding map of Denver...
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Hands-on History 2019 Summer Camp Features Three New Themes
Hands-on History 2019 Camps Feature Three New Themes GOLDEN, Colo., December 12, 2018 – Golden History Museum & Park announces the return of their popular Hands-on History summer camp featuring three new, half-day themes for kids aged 6 to 11. The seven camp...
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Unpacking time capsules
Time capsules defined Time capsules are great for inspiring an interest in history and civic pride. Unfortunately, their contents are generally underwhelming and obsolete junk (excluding Golden's, of course). Merriam-Webster defines a time capsule as a container...
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