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Autumn Fest 2025

Autumn Fest 2025 This fifth annual Autumn Fest is a free celebration of Golden featuring hands-on activities for the whole family, including crafts, big trucks, and even farm animals. Join us to welcome the fall season at Golden History Park (1020 11th St, Golden, CO...

America and the Boer War

The Boer War and America Moore will speak on a little discussed aspect of world history – America and the Boer War. Around 1900 the British had wars going throughout their Empire. The major action was in southern Africa, the Boer War. Of course, the Boers, farmers of...

The Molly Maguires and Colorado

The Molly Maguires and Colorado The infamous Molly Maguires, a secret society of Irish coal miners, met their demise in the late 1870s after decades of activity in the coalfields of Pennsylvania. After being infiltrated by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, some Mollies...

Icon of the American West – the Western Horse

Icon of the American West – the Western Horse Join us for an evening celebrating the Western Horse and the indelible mark they’ve made on the West. There’s a reason why horse theft was considered on par with murder! Horse thieves, stock detectives,...