Category: Golden History Museum
We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels
We Are Still Here: The Endurance of Native Jewels By Stephanie Gilmore Continuing our Indigenous Connections initiative, Golden History Museum & Park is hosting its first-ever exhibit co-curated by members of the local Native community. We Are Still Here: The...
Clear Creek: The Heart of Golden
Clear Creek: The Heart of Golden By Stephanie Gilmore Clear Creek Canyon…The grandest scenery in the mountains, as it twists and turns marvellously (sic), and its stupendous sides are nearly perpendicular, while farther progress is to all appearance continually...
Indigenous Connections Project Update
Indigenous Connections Project Update By Nathan Richie Project Beginnings Golden and all of Colorado has and continues to be Indigenous peoples’ homeland. Presently, the State of Colorado maintains a list of 48 federally recognized tribes with historic ties to...
Artifact conservation and masonic apron at GHM
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...