This is an early beta version that’s still a work in progress. We hope to develop and refine the contents going forward. In the meantime, we’re making it fully available to the public as-is. Started by the Jefferson County Historical Commission in the 1990s, it was transferred to the Golden History Museum-City of Golden in 2020.
Dome Rock Post Office
| Address | 7 mi. N.E., downstream, from Buffalo Creek on Cty. Rd. 96 |
|---|---|
| Quad | Platte Canyon, 1965 (1985) |
| Section | S26, T7S, R70W |
| Elevation | 6213 |
| Source | U.S. Postal Document, National Archives, Washinton D.C. |
| Other | Dome Rock; Colorado & Southern Railroad |
| Seealso | NULL |
| Initialdate | 1992-03-04 00:00:00-07 |
| Person | DWL |
| Latestdate | 1995-01-20 00:00:00-07 |
| Person2 | DWL |
| History | The first postmaster recorded in July 1880 was Frank B. Ross,who served until 1880. On March 1, 1886, a Ulysses S.Grant was registered. This entry had to have been made by a namesake or prankster since the former United States president and Union Army general died the year previously, July 23, 1885. The office was discontinued May 11,1886. |
| Pix | NULL |
| Link | NULL |
| Gisloc | NULL |
| Active | 1 |
| Lifecyclestatus | Active |