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Found: original mining claim by pioneer Golden resident John G. Hendrickson, 1865
The ongoing Legacy Collection Inventory Project has yielded an interesting find this week. We’ve located an original mining claim by pioneer Golden resident John G. Hendrickson dated March 15, 1865. This territorial document establishes Hendrickson’s ownership, for a...
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New GHM&P Publication: Indigenous Connections: Native American Ethnographic Study of Golden, Colorado and the Clear Creek Valley
Native American history and connections to the Clear Creek Valley and table lands of the central Colorado Front Range extend back more than 12,000 years. Contemporary Native American communities still view this place as an aboriginal homeland. However, today’s typical...
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Rick Souders: The Art of Edible Imagery exhibit to open at Golden History Museum
On display through October 2, 2022, Rick Souders: The Art of Edible Imagery will feature spectacular and dynamic photos of food and beverages. The exhibit will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Golden History Museum. An opening reception will be held from...
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What happens when you get a swarm of honeybees near your hive at the Golden History Park?
What happens when you get a swarm of honeybees near your hive at the Golden History Park? You call an expert bee wrangler. Some of our bees apparently got agitated and decided to seek out a new home today. At around noon, after forming a tall cloud of swirling bees,...
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Expanded Museum Operating Hours Starting in May 2022
Expanded Museum Operating Hours Starting in May 2022 GOLDEN, Colo., April 26, 2022 – Golden History Museum & Park will offer expanded hours this summer and one additional open day per week starting in May. To continue providing a high level of service to...
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Diebold safe cleaning scheduled for public viewing
A team from the City of Golden moved a two-ton Diebold anti-dynamite safe from Creekside Jewelers to its new home at the Golden History Museum in spring of 2021. Now that its new residence is established, some dirt and grime need to be carefully removed from the...
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Spring 2022 Discover Magazine
The current issue of Discover magazine features articles on an extinct ski area near Golden, the celebrated Gem Theatre once located on Washington Ave., and the story behind the early agricultural uses in the area. We trust you'll enjoy this one. Top stories in spring...
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Golden’s forgotten newspaper, The Outlook
Golden's forgotten newspaper, The Outlook The Golden Outlook, also known simply as The Outlook, was founded in 1946 by brothers George A. Barley and John W. Barley under parent company, Jeffco Publications. The Outlook was published at Golden as a weekly paper on...
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